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What are some examples of 'common sense' which are nonsense? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 day ago by comfy@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Wikipedia defines common sense as "knowledge, judgement, and taste which is more or less universal and which is held more or less without reflection or argument"

Try to avoid using this topic to express niche or unpopular opinions (they're a dime a dozen) but instead consider provable intuitive facts.

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[–] folaht@lemmy.ml 6 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

The most vulnerable will be hit the hardest.

Countries are rich because they have free markets.
Tariffs are a good thing and competition is for losers.

No one deserves a handout, as money should be earned.
Large companies deserve a giant economic stimilus, because if we don't, our economy will crash.

Being spied upon by your government or foreign governments whom I worship is okay, because I've got nothing to hide.
Outsiders that sells goods that can be used to spy obviously and should be barred from all markets forever because they'll definitely spy on you and spying is wrong.

If you feel threatened by another country, a pre-emptive strike should be allowed.
You don't mess with the sovereignty of a nation. It's sacred and should be left intact.

Police should always be allowed to use overwhelming force and their actions should be lauded
You should have the right to protect yourself using firearms against tyranny as governments in general are never to be trusted.