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Where did "For the greater good" come from? - Imagine - 2011-04-24
Anyone know where the phrase "For the greater good" came from?
Serious question.
EDIT: Swore I posted it in the Funhouse; seemed too miscellaneous for the speakeasy to me.
Where did "For the greater good" come from? - Mute - 2011-04-24
Uhm..
the movie Hot Fuzz?
Where did "For the greater good" come from? - Imagine - 2011-04-25
Not it. I did some poking around, and it turns out that it was in the 7th Harry Potter book, but I swore I heard it somewhere else....
Where did "For the greater good" come from? - Mute - 2011-04-25
Well to be fair it's not exactly something you wouldn't be hard pressed seeing/hearing/reading a villainous character use to justify their rampages...
Where did "For the greater good" come from? - KajitiSouls - 2011-04-25
Mute Wrote:Well to be fair it's not exactly something you wouldn't be hard pressed seeing/hearing/reading a villainous character use to justify their rampages...
^
It also doesn't seem like it would be uncommon to hear such a phrase when it comes to sacrifices.
Where did "For the greater good" come from? - Worthyness - 2011-04-25
probably from some epic speech made by some bad guy in history. sounds like one of those sayings that people use for propaganda: "we need to do this for the greater good of the people".
Where did "For the greater good" come from? - Fiel - 2011-04-25
Sounds more like "The end justifies the means" which can be downright evil. See --> Utilitarianism
Where did "For the greater good" come from? - Mute - 2011-04-25
or "History shall absolve me."
Where did "For the greater good" come from? - KhainiWest - 2011-04-25
The oldest quote I can see is someone justifying religion. As said previously most likely sacrifice rituals.