Posted by
KsReaganite on Thursday, September 23, 2010 7:58:22 PM
At the risk of promoting a cliché, I have to point out the truthfulness of an adage that so embodies the twenty first century life in North America: commonsense is largely uncommon. Three separate incidents over the past few months cry out for the lack of any commonsense in their provocateurs. In each case, the people behind the incidents have taken shelter under the umbrella of rights that nobody contests. What is within our rights is not, however, within the purview of commonsense or even common decency. The normal, educated, and respectable person knows the difference.
First there is the Park51 mosque project in New York City. Sure, a First Amendment protected good idea to some but an utterly stupid initiative considering the time and place, and considering the many less controversial alternatives available.
Second, the so called pastor who wants to burn the Quran. Again, a First Amendment right but utterly indecent and probably harmful to our men and women in uniform.
Third, the imbecile reporter who goes into a men’s locker room wearing a nightclub outfit and then is outraged when she hears locker room jokes. Yes, she can wear whatever she wants but commonsense dictates that you dress for the occasion.
Maybe commonsense is not on life support; perhaps it is dead already.