Thomas Paine, Common Sense

“A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right, and raises at first a formidable outcry in defense of custom. But the tumult soon subsides. Time makes more converts than reason.”

― Thomas Paine, Common Sense

When people have been doing something for a long time, they don't think that this could be/is wrong. At first people don't want to change, but if you give them a bit of time, they will. 

Common Sense: Equality

Everyone has the same human rights no matter what color, race, heights, width, nationality, sex, religion (etc.) you might have or be. Everyone is equal.

You treat others the way you would like to be treated. So why do we have to worry about things like: racism, sexism, discrimination, bullying and many more things? Have you ever been bullied? If you have, you know how it feels like, and it's not something you would like to continue. If you haven't, I'm sure you are bright enough to imagine that it's not a nice feeling. At all. Have you ever bullied someone else? No, that's good, keep it up. Yes, next time think about your actions and words seriously. How would you feel if you would be treated that way? Do you know that you could be hurting them more that they show? Hopefully, you'll gain some common sense and stop. And hopefully, you can even take the next step and try to atone for your past mistakes if you've ever treated someone with disparity. Have you ever been a bystander to someone being bullied? Yes, well, that's just as bad as being the antagonist. Stand up for yourself and others, no one deserves to be treated badly. 

Have you ever heard of the saying, "an eye for an eye"? Think of this, except, in a positive way. What you would want in return you should be giving.

Why do we have to worry about these things when they are common sense? It is possible that you have been brought up that way. Brought up to think a certain way, brought up to act a certain way. But everyone has their own mind and their own brain to their own use. Think about your actions, think about if YOU really think that what you are doing is right. And, most importantly, change if you don't.

You shouldn't judge anyone or treat anyone different from one another - no matter what they look like, or where they originate from - nothing but the personality. 

Equality, common sense, right?