On Tuesday, the Ministry of Justice called on public bodies to review how they apply human rights law to avoid outcomes that Cameron said "fly in the face of common sense, offend our sense of right and wrong, and undermine responsibility".
The truth is, the interpretation of human rights legislation has exerted a chilling effect on public sector organisations, leading them to act in ways that fly in the face of common sense, offend our sense of right and wrong, and undermine responsibility.
What Plato actually suggests is that Zeno aimed to show those whose superficial understanding of Parmenides had led them to charge him with flying in the face of common sense, that common sense views concerning unity and plurality are themselves riddled with latent contradictions.
"What makes American Apparel unique is the flamboyant nature of the man and the business," says Roberts. "He flies in the face of business sense, fashion manufacturing and retailing sense.
This flies in the face of common sense".
Everything flies in the face of common sense.
This claim flies in the face of common sense.
Professor Dame Sue Bailey, chair of the AOMRC said: "These cuts fly in the face of common sense.
It just flies in the face of common sense that they would come after us".
Aides to Mr. Obama said the ruling seemed to fly in the face of common sense.
