"I am a fan of Gary Glitter, but if I ever met Paul Gadd I would have to jam a bowie knife into his junk and let him bleed to death on the sidewalk, on general principles."
by John Crawfish August 04, 2010
A term coined by Hunter S. Thompson, it's basically just a faster, cooler way of saying "because of basic morals(usually yours)". Often concerns inflicting violence on horrible people.
“That fucking monkey should be killed—or at least arrested—on general principles,”
-Hunter S. Thompson
-Hunter S. Thompson
by John Crawfish August 04, 2010