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{{quote|[[Believing Their Own Lies|We only buy into what we can sell]] |
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We only want to protect you from yourself|"Control" by [[KMFDM|MDFMK]]}} |
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* This is why Megan's parents send her to a "straight camp" in ''[[But I'm a Cheerleader]].'' |
* This is why Megan's parents send her to a "straight camp" in ''[[But I'm a Cheerleader]].'' |
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* In ''[[Cool Hand Luke]]'', when the title character is captured after his first escape attempt and fit into chains before the other inmates, the Captain loudly informs Luke, and the prison at large, how the chains will remind him not to try and escape, ending with "For yer own good." Luke dryly replies "I wish you'd stop being so good to me, Captain." |
* In ''[[Cool Hand Luke]]'', when the title character is captured after his first escape attempt and fit into chains before the other inmates, the Captain loudly informs Luke, and the prison at large, how the chains will remind him not to try and escape, ending with "For yer own good." Luke dryly replies "I wish you'd stop being so good to me, Captain." |
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* In ''[[Heavenly Creatures]]'', Juliet has been repeatedly abandoned by her parents or taken from places and people she loves "for the good of her health." At one point she snaps "They sent me to the Bahamas for the good of my health. They sent me to the Bay of bloody Islands for the good of my health!" Finally, when she is told she's to be separated from her heart's companion Pauline and sent to South Africa with relatives "for the good of your health", she lets out a bloodcurdling scream. |
* In ''[[Heavenly Creatures]]'', Juliet has been repeatedly abandoned by her parents or taken from places and people she loves "for the good of her health." At one point she snaps "They sent me to the Bahamas for the good of my health. They sent me to the Bay of bloody Islands for the good of my health!" Finally, when she is told she's to be separated from her heart's companion Pauline and sent to South Africa with relatives "for the good of your health", she lets out a bloodcurdling scream. |
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* In ''[[Shrek]] 2'', Fiona seems to think this is why her parents locked her in the tower. |
* In ''[[Shrek]] 2'', Fiona seems to think this is why her parents locked her in the tower. |
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* [[Dueling Movies]] ''[[Despicable Me]]'' and ''[[Megamind]]'' would have [[The Dragon]] this as an excuse to stop the [[Villain Protagonist]] from doing something that would distract them. |
* [[Dueling Movies]] ''[[Despicable Me]]'' and ''[[Megamind]]'' would have [[The Dragon]] this as an excuse to stop the [[Villain Protagonist]] from doing something that would distract them. |
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== [[Tabletop Games]] == |
== [[Tabletop Games]] == |
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* A near-catchphrase of the Tau Empire in ''[[Warhammer |
* A near-catchphrase of the Tau Empire in ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'', along with For The Greater Good, to justify all ''sorts'' of things. And these are the wide-eyed idealists of the setting. |
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** The Imperial Guard actually have a rule called "For Your Own Good", where a Psyker that comes under psychic assault while using their powers is summarily killed as a precaution if a Commissar is in the squad. |
** The Imperial Guard actually have a rule called "For Your Own Good", where a Psyker that comes under psychic assault while using their powers is summarily killed as a precaution if a Commissar is in the squad. |
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* In [[Mystara]] when Alphatian point of view is voiced, they are resentful over lack of appreciation "barbarians" of Thyatians show for <s>conquering and enslaving</s> patronizing and "educating" them, and "perverting our techings" (not becoming [[The Magocracy]] too after eventually kicking Alphatians out). |
* In [[Mystara]] when Alphatian point of view is voiced, they are resentful over lack of appreciation "barbarians" of Thyatians show for <s>conquering and enslaving</s> patronizing and "educating" them, and "perverting our techings" (not becoming [[The Magocracy]] too after eventually kicking Alphatians out). |
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