APAD: Common sense is not so common.

移花接木
楼主 (文学城)

François-Marie Arouet, better known by his nom de plume “Voltaire”, was an 18th century French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher, famous for his wit and his advocacy of freedom of speech. One of his most popular quotes is the beautifully simple: “Common sense is not so common.”

Common sense is what people in common would agree: that which they "sense" in common as their common natural understanding. It relates to the knowledge and experience most people have, or are believed to have by the person using the term.

The word common, by definition, suggests that common sense is held by a large number of people. But the idea that if most people think something makes sense then it must be sound judgment has been disproven time and time again. Further, it is often people who might be accused of not having common sense who prove that what is common sense is not only not sense, but also completely wrong. Plus, common sense is often used by people who don't have the real knowledge, expertise, or direct experience to actually make sound judgments.

最西边的岛上
true, as sense is a subjective term. so is freedom.
最西边的岛上
freedom (of speech) is never free ;-))
移花接木
common sense in an other sense used by people without solid
移花接木
knowledge, the common sense in some1 is rather instinct
最西边的岛上
agreed. can be very personal & subjective
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7grizzly
Plus, there are as many CmnSnses as there are motivations.
最西边的岛上
Back from morning hike in countyPark. On way 2Park GPS said:
最西边的岛上
"after 1.5km, leaveThe road" 啊!? Was that CmnSnses or
最西边的岛上
motivation? See pic below where it led us 2: A House;))) !!

of someone's home with another set of hand written direction on the fence to the real park entrance。   

So the GPS's common sense today is not so common (when it really should be) 

 

 

移花接木
yeah right! I wanna this way it gotta make sense
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7grizzly
They were motivated to sell you the GPS. Afterwards, it
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7grizzly
helps you to sharpen your common sense :-))
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7grizzly
To persuade, appeal to interest rather than reason -Franklin
最西边的岛上
yes, 2 sharpen the "not so common" part of common sense ;-))
最西边的岛上
so I'll laugh non-stop when it gives wrong directions;-))
天边一片白云
我经常对我家农民说什么什么是common sense. 看来我这个毛病要改。
最西边的岛上
哈哈,same same, me2 me2, 同情同改哈 ;-)
移花接木
对吗,比如我说元宵只能是甜的,这是我的常识。而你会觉得元宵还可以是肉馅的才是常识
移花接木
还有我小时候曾经被灌输的某些常识,比如大蒜的那层透明薄膜需要剥掉,吃进去会引起胃溃疡。
天边一片白云
哈哈,才知道还有这一说。
妖妖灵
Who‘s the first person that said“Earth is round”?Admire him