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**Krruqgwt** · 03-04-2006, 07:18 PM

Common sense, I run afoul of this alot.

(Lord is that going to be quoted out of context

)

To clarify, I run into situations where "Common Sense" is in fact "Common Ignorance."

For example: The idea that you can't cut steel with a mail-order katana. You can, I've done it--on accident. I'll send you pictures sometime.

What I've come to realize is that "Common Sense" means "What most people believe to be true"--but being in the majority doesn't automaticallly make you right. Being right makes you right, regardless of who agrees or doesn't agree with you.

There's an interesting quote I came across recently--on a Dungeons & Dragons forum, ironically enough:

Yes, common sense will vary from person to person, but there has to be some basic level at which we agree on core assumptions, or the game is meaningless. Profound isn't it?

Sadly, that seems to be the big problem with the world--that basic level that
we agree on seems pretty small. Is the game meaningless? And if so, should we muddle on anyway regardless of everyone else being crazy/superstitious/heretics for not agreeing with us?

What do you think?

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03-04-2006, 07:18 PM	#1
Krruqgwt Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 550 Senior Member	Common Sense? Common sense, I run afoul of this alot. (Lord is that going to be quoted out of context ) To clarify, I run into situations where "Common Sense" is in fact "Common Ignorance." For example: The idea that you can't cut steel with a mail-order katana. You can, I've done it--on accident. I'll send you pictures sometime. What I've come to realize is that "Common Sense" means "What most people believe to be true"--but being in the majority doesn't automaticallly make you right. Being right makes you right, regardless of who agrees or doesn't agree with you. There's an interesting quote I came across recently--on a Dungeons & Dragons forum, ironically enough: Yes, common sense will vary from person to person, but there has to be some basic level at which we agree on core assumptions, or the game is meaningless. Profound isn't it? Sadly, that seems to be the big problem with the world--that basic level that we agree on seems pretty small. Is the game meaningless? And if so, should we muddle on anyway regardless of everyone else being crazy/superstitious/heretics for not agreeing with us? What do you think? View more random threads same category: Ladies Over 18 May Reply, Tell Me Why!! Russia Georgia and Europe Do you believe in lucky charms ? And if so... Ex Smokers, politicos, and Vegetarians... Mexico: Inferiority complex in the... Human race wired for miscegenation?
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