Ought To

“Normative” refers to the deontological prescriptive aspect of behavior, to ought-to statements, as distinct from positive, “are” statements. ❋ Amitai Etzioni (1988)

Christian demand the ought-to be, as the supreme thing. ❋ Sidney Lewis Gulick (1902)

"Unfortunate boy -- madman I ought-to say -- what devil tempted him to come here?" ❋ William Carleton (1831)

Lux Aeterna is one of those pieces that could-and ought-to be used to reach out to newer, younger audiences. ❋ Unknown (2010)

You ought-to ask them exactly how much experience they have in running a car manufacturing business, because they collectively have NO experience. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Neither you, nor I nor the Wizard of Oz himself is smart enough to answer that ought-to question - and so long as we get it wrong (as we are sure to do), we will cause adverse economic effects. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Scientists figure out how the shit doesn't work and why when it does ... and come up with stuff that should / ought-to / maybe - work that the doctors get the credit for. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Heads of households ought-to know their exact position. " ❋ Various (N/A)

Jenny:” do you think the guy [Lisa] has a crush on is a [roadman]?” [Amanda]:” it ought to be” ❋ Iszy Is Not Noice (2019)

I was at [the office] [all night] oughting to write a [report]. ❋ Snafu Allthesame (2008)

man 1: so what did you get up to at the weekend? man 2: well, i set off a firework from my arse, but I over clenched, and gripped the rocket too tight. I badly burnt the cheeks of my arse. Luckily a pal [tenderly] applied coolent to my posterior. If I hadn't had that crate of super [tennents] it would have hurt so much i'd have had to stop drinking! man 1:typical ['oughts]! ❋ Lord Splinter (2010)

Today is [May 6th], Ought [Five]. [Yea right], ought NOT! ❋ T Wade (2005)

[Six] plus ought [equals] [six]. ❋ Paljoey (2003)

*Boy [spills] milk all over the table* Father: Ah! You've gone and [done it] this time, [Mister]! Why I Ought To . . .! ❋ Meme_Dealer (2018)

[I'm fed up with] those [global warming scoffers] this summer [it ought a burn there ass holes out]. ❋ Deep Blue 2012 (2010)

The [Millennials] grew up in a world that was never without the internet whereas an [Ought Baby] will grow up in a world that was never without smart [phones]. ❋ AmadeuS469 (2018)

"I bet [you won't] leave class early." "Ought." "[Wanna go] get some lunch?" "Ought." "Fucking ought Mr. [Haut]." ❋ Kesha_3 (2019)

Hym "How do you derive an 'ought' from an 'is?' Well... You lie of course. Just [make something up]." Iam "Hey, look at that! The thing in the sky is turning red! What do you think it means?" 🤔 Hym 💡 "[Well, obviously] it means that the create is mad. You ought give that old kiddo of yours a [stabbin] over there on that rock." Iam 🤨 "But... Why does it want me to do that?... and why did it tell you instead of me?" Hym "Look... You need this. You need to do this. If you don't everything falls apart. It isn't control. It's benevolence. It's mercy. You need to do what the creature wants." Iam 🤨 "Yeah... But how do you know what it wants? Do you know what it THINKS? And, if not, then how do you know what you're telling me to do is correct?" Hym "Look, it told someone what it thought and they wrote it down. 2000 years ago." Iam "But... [How would I know] the difference between what it wanted then and what it wants now? It's a memory. It happened before I was born so I literally wouldn't know the difference between what it wants now and what it wanted then. Do it's wants never change?" Hym "Hey guys!! He's not doing what the creature wants! Look at him! Look at him! He's not doing what it wants!" Guys "What an idiot! You have to do what the creature wants." Hym "Yeah, he said the creature is bad." Guys "BAD!? The creature isn't bad! What a piece of shit! Hey, fuck you buddy! [The creature's] not bad! YOU'RE the bad one!" ❋ Hym Iam (2022)