2006-08-06 10:43:40 · 7 answers · asked by Justin A 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
"Moreau and his assistant, Montgomery, eventually share more and more with Prendick concerning their eleven years of work on the island. The animals are held in check by a series of prohibitions which have been "woven into the texture of [the beast's] minds beyond any possibility of disobedience or dispute." These creatures have deemed these prohibitions as "the Law," which are repeated ad nauseam.
Not to go on All-Fours; that is the Law. Are we not men?
Not to suck up Drink; that is the Law. Are we not men?
Not to eat Fish or Flesh; that is the Law. Are we not men?
Not to claw the Bark of Trees; that is the Law. Are we not men?
Not to chase other Men; that is the Law. Are we not men?
According to Moreau, the Law is ever repeated and ever broken as it battles in the creatures' minds against the deep-seated, ever-rebellious cravings of their animal natures"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Island_of_Dr._Moreau
The Island of Dr Moreau was written in 1896, so I would accept that as the origin of the phrase.
2006-08-07 04:58:50 · answer #1 · answered by Grey G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only reference I've heard of is in "The Island of Dr. Moreau"--it's the lab where he did his vivisection experiments on the poor animal-people.
2006-08-06 11:37:06 · answer #2 · answered by faorie_arcana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's not a phrase...it's a name.
2006-08-06 10:50:03 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. Goodbar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marquis De Sade-Masochist and Sadist
2006-08-07 11:03:01 · answer #4 · answered by rascal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try walking through your house when it's pitch black.. :)
2006-08-06 12:34:06 · answer #5 · answered by windandwater 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
answers.com says it's a rap band.
funny answer, windandwater :)
2006-08-06 14:49:38 · answer #6 · answered by anikins 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faster Pussycat sang about it.
2006-08-06 12:15:42 · answer #7 · answered by intwylight 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋