People often say to use common sense. Insofar as common sense means good sense, I find that it is less common than one might think. If the general population can’t be trusted to look over their shoulder before changing lanes, how can they possibly be trusted to make life choices all by themselves? They should not be.
Perhaps if a communistic system was instituted, capable individuals would not have to worry themselves with the foolishness of others.
Another old adage says, "You can be anything you want to, if you put your mind to it." This is simply an attempt by parents to build self-confidence and healthy ambition. In other words, it’s a load of crap.
Two conditions must be met for the fulfillment of this proverb: People must know what they want to be, and they must be capable of doing it. Think about a box of crayons. Only some of the colors are really bright, much like people.
Instead of all the dull-colored crayons mucking things up for the rest of us, why not let the gentle hand of the government guide them to a livelihood best suited for their talents (if you can call them that), by means of various evaluations? Let the state act as an honest and impartial judge of a person’s actual ability, capacity and potential. Remember, these assessments seek to help people who can’t help themselves, nor can be helped by their loved-ones. Friends and family are biased because of fondness and compassion.
Communism would eliminate many burdensome decisions involved with having children, choosing a profession and spending money. Some people are inherently bad decision-makers, so these people should not have the freedom to make choices that affect everyone else. In this country, we have the freedom to make mistakes and the freedom to make other people pay for them.
Accidents happen, I understand, but try following the proverb "once bitten, twice shy." Not to call babies accidents, although sometimes they are, but people should learn from the first mishap in order to avoid another one. I am tired of people with six children with five different last names and the littlest violin crying for their misfortune.
The first one might have been unexpected, but the last five are expensive indiscretions. I propose a birth-control chip as a solution, compliments of the newfound government, injected into all females upon becoming able to bear children. It’d be one less decision to make. After this, the only issue facing the sexually active would be communicable diseases.
Sometimes, I look around my senior-level classes and wonder how some people made it this far. In a communist state, our classes would no longer be contaminated by people who diminish the value of the degrees we have worked so hard for. Instead, everyone would be adequately tested and placed on an appropriate career path.
Rather than tirelessly toiling until the end of their days in meaningless positions, many others would be liberated from the cruel bondage of retail, fast food and cubicle jobs. The buying and selling of labor as a commodity would be a thing of the past, and the worker would have value once more.
Spending money would also be far easier. Less disposable income means fewer decisions to make. Dilemmas such as, "Should I use my child-support money to pay my bills or buy parts for my truck?" would be a thing of the past, because the government would spend the funds for you in your best interest.
A place in which the common sense becomes the communist sense, where every idiot and intellectual has their very own government-determined place, is the kind of country I want to live in.
Griffiths, an architecture senior, can be reached via [email protected]
