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Where did "For the greater good" come from?
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2011-04-24, 10:58 PM
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. 
2011-04-25, 12:01 AM
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....
2011-04-25, 12:08 AM
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...
2011-04-25, 12:11 AM
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. 
2011-04-25, 01:52 AM
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".
 
2011-04-25, 02:44 AM
Sounds more like "The end justifies the means" which can be downright evil. See --> Utilitarianism
2011-04-25, 08:29 AM
The oldest quote I can see is someone justifying religion. As said previously most likely sacrifice rituals.
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