There are the five human senses we are all aware of: touch, taste, smell, sight and sound, the debated "sixth sense" of psychic ability and the most illusive sense for those of the human race, which I have deemed the "seventh sense", common sense.
One area where the lack of common sense has come to the forefront of the conversational and political arena is the debate on gun control. CBS correspondent Bob Schieffer made some excellent points on both topics (gun control and common sense) in this 2012 blog. Now before you gun aficionados go all Charlton Heston on me let me be very clear; there is a lack of common sense on both sides of this debate.
Around the same time as Mr. Schieffer's post, writer Jason Whitlock came out with his own unique thoughts on gun ownership / the right to bear arms which is highlighted in this December 2012 article from the Daily Caller (audio of the original podcast included). Just to briefly sum it up for you readers Mr. Whitlock (whom I happen to enjoy one day and despise the next) christened the NRA the new KKK. A little extreme and, in my opinion, lacking in some basic common sense. This being said reading some of the commentary below the blog leads me to believe that the common sense deficiency is certainly a bi-partisan disease.
When are people and politicians going to realize that this is not a debate with clear cut boundaries? There are many facets to be taken into consideration when creating new legislation or changing existing laws. Guns are potentially dangerous and at their very worst, deadly. The same could be said for Hungry Man XXL frozen dinners and roller blading. All kidding aside, I am concerned about the lack of common sense within our country as well as abroad and hope that amidst the opposing and polarized arguments of "guns for all" and "guns as epitomizing the most disgraceful icon of racism" there might be some fragment of common ground deemed the land of common sense.
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