Talk:Sudden outbreak of common sense

I like this article. -  π    00:10, 6 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Though, given the examples, isn't this more like "sudden outbreak of liberal progressivism"? Not that these aren't good things, but I'm constantly weary of ever reinforcing this idea that "common sense" is synonymous with "agrees with me", I'd kinda prefer it if that was left to the Daily Mail. Scarlet A.pngbomination 15:47, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Also, wouldn't "sudden outbreak of common sense" imply a quick chance, almost unpredictable, and coming from an individual or group that was acting batshit crazy and then just turned almost overnight? Expanding voting franchises in the middle east, and transitioning to democracies after a load of riots and coups, hardly seem to count as this. In the former case, it's a slow burner caused by increasing westernisation of these countries. In the latter case, it's people rising up - hardly suddenly breaking out into "common sense", and more as a sudden outbreak of Do You Hear The People Sing?. Scarlet A.pngpathetic 07:47, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

Regarding how the article implies an epiphany of common sense
I feel as if a lot of these situations are the result of pressure to conforming to a modern, progressive world instead of a sudden dawning of common sense (which what the article seems to imply). Things like the two papal actions listed seem like they could have come about more through pressure than the popes having a "sudden outbreak of common sense" — I would suspect that they still don't condone these actions privately. Just something to think about. 06:27, 2 July 2012 (UTC)
 * I agree. Also, appeal to "common sense" is pretty weak.  We criticise it when used by the religious right etc. and shouldn't fall into the same trap.   06:35, 2 July 2012 (UTC)