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Not sure about the UK, but in my neck of the woods here in the US, "common sense" refers to not being physically reckless, especially toward others. I understan
by delinka 11y ago
Not sure about the UK, but in my neck of the woods here in the US, "common sense" refers to not being physically reckless, especially toward others. I understand that politicians like to co-opt terminology for themselves. Let's blame the politicians, not 'proper' vocabulary.
- vezzy-fnord 11y agoI think that's the "Golden Rule". Either way, your definition of "common sense" isn't particularly common, and whether it even makes sense has long been the subject of debates in ethics.
- delinka 11y agoHuman language is ambiguous. As it has been since it was invented. And people abuse this ambiguity to further their interests. Ultimately, that's my point. Are there any colloquialisms that everyone would agree can have only a single definition?