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Common Sense Questions And Answers Part 1C by AmeLonRo(m): 7:12pm On Jul 12, 2021

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Common sense is not common.
The term "common sense" has a long history and is based on human experience and individual perceptions. Common sense isn't actually common in either sense: it varies from person to person and may not be used even when many editors agree on what it is in a given situation.
Thus, when discussing issues of importance, don't consider your position, or a position with which you agree, or even a position with which there is consensus, to be "common sense," because it is nothing more than your perception. Your concept of common sense is likely to clash with someone else's concept of common sense.

Instead of relying on "common sense" to make decisions, focus on building consensus for your position and perception, and collaborate with others to reach a consensus that most people can accept. You are insulting those who disagree with you by assuming your position is "common sense" and acting on it.
Because we live in the Age of Enlightenment, common sense is rare.
Intuitive sense is common sense. Your intuition is frequently incorrect.
Common sense tells you that the earth is flat. A heavy thing should fall faster than a light thing, according to common sense.
Common sense refers to a set of quick heuristics, superstitions, intuitions, and general rules of thumb that may or may not be correct. As we've learned more about the physical world, we've discovered that the universe doesn't care about "common sense" and isn't bound by human limitations.
I particularly dislike the phrase "common sense." It is most commonly used in one of three ways:

That is just common sense.
possesses no common sense!
Make use of your common sense!
In all cases, the definition of 'common sense' is generally thought to be something along the lines of: "a natural ability to make sound judgments based on observable facts." That is, of course, a bit more of a mouthful.
But my preferred definition is: "an instinctive, often unquestioned belief, commonly related to cultural conditioning or social conditioning."
Nobody perceives the same thing in the same way. Ever.

'Common sense' is a fudge factor that allows for the grouping of unique interpretations of individual experiences for the sake of simplicity. Just look at The Dress and David Moore's response to What is an opinion/belief with which you disagree but accept as valid as your own? for a brief exposé

We require ‘common sense' to back up our belief that what we believe is the general consensus. It's a confidence trick that allows for more comfortable conclusions. If you ask too many questions, you will discover that no two people agree on anything simply because they are not the same person.

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