If you told people that someone they loved was going to end the world, most people would react in three predictable outcomes.
First, there would be those who believed in the greater good. These were the ones who were so caught up in the society that they would stone their own children if society said so. I call them the sheep.
Then you had the group that would try to investigate further. These people would believe in the judicial system or the authorities as the ultimate decision maker.
They might choose to either listen to the decision or reject it, but they would usually follow the truth. To me, they would be called the common men.
Finally, there was the group that would never take the words of another over their loved one. These people were the crazy ones who could not be reasoned with.