--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Their lives had no value; killing a…" description: "\"“Their lives had no value; killing a Goblin was like killing a rabid dog — everyone was better off for it.”\" — S.G. Night" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/17d/s-g-night-9655_goblin_their-lives-had-no-value-killing-a-gobli_3025053.jpg" --- # Their lives had no value; killing a Goblin was like… ![“Their lives had no value; killing a Goblin was like killing a rabid dog — everyone was better off for it.” quote by S.G. Night](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/17d/s-g-night-9655_goblin_their-lives-had-no-value-killing-a-gobli_3025053.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/17d/s-g-night-9655_goblin_their-lives-had-no-value-killing-a-gobli_3025053.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/17d/s-g-night-9655_goblin_their-lives-had-no-value-killing-a-gobli_3025053.jpg) > ““Their lives had no value; killing a Goblin was like killing a rabid dog — everyone was better off for it.”” [S.G. Night](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-g-night/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Dehumanizing goblins by comparing them to rabid dogs, justifying their killing as beneficial. **In simple terms:** Goblin killing seen as necessary. Key Takeaway Question moral dehumanization. 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