# The war made the world safer? Like fuck it did. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 13, 2004, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-war-made-the-world-safer-like-fuck-it-did/268983 "2004-10-13T10:41:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![erislover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/71e660/32.png) [@erislover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erislover)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2004, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-war-made-the-world-safer-like-fuck-it-did/268983/21 "2004-10-13T16:25:57Z")
> [@World Eater](#): > > Anyhoo, the world is nearly safer. Every kid who lost a parent in Iraq is going to hate us their entire life. A great start to a safer America. :rolleyes: Hey, his single mom has got great new tax breaks and plenty of McDonalds jobs are opening up. This child won’t be left behind… promise! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![InvidiousCourgette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@InvidiousCourgette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InvidiousCourgette)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2004, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-war-made-the-world-safer-like-fuck-it-did/268983/22 "2004-10-13T17:41:46Z")
> [@Liberal](#): > > I don’t understand this whole interference “I know what’s better for you than you do” mentality. Some of us, rightly or wrongly, suspect it is more of a “I know what’s better for us than you do” mentality. Especially when we are considering the nation with the second largest oil reserves in the world. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2004, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-war-made-the-world-safer-like-fuck-it-did/268983/23 "2004-10-13T20:17:51Z")
> [@InvidiousCourgette](#): > > Some of us, rightly or wrongly, suspect it is more of a “I know what’s better for us than you do” mentality. Especially when we are considering the nation with the second largest oil reserves in the world. With every post I see from you, I respect you more and more. You make good arguments and see deeply. Yours is becoming one of those names that I click to see what was said, no matter the topic. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2004, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-war-made-the-world-safer-like-fuck-it-did/268983/24 "2004-10-13T20:50:30Z")
> [@Aldebaran](#): > > You just made it more comprehensible for me why Bush might win these elections. I mean: There _is_ something between Bush and sports teams, and Bush and the Media, no? > If in addition you give all the Lunatic Moonies a chance to join the Club you have in no time a completely acceptable US administration. > Salaam. A Mom! Aldebaran had a few months of coherence, but he’s backsliding again! Do something! ---
**Author:** ![Ilsa\_Lund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a6a055/32.png) [@Ilsa\_Lund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ilsa_Lund)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2004, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-war-made-the-world-safer-like-fuck-it-did/268983/25 "2004-10-13T20:56:33Z")
> [@Aldebaran](#): > > I have no idea what “Dolans” are, but I disagree that things could be worse. > > Not only do you have a group of complete luncatics that passes for president and administration of the USA. > At least (up to now, if you must believe so called “polls”) half of the people who are not too lazy to use their right to vote shows to be completely braindead. > And now I don’t speak even of those who **are** too lazy to vote. > I don’t think that is such a brilliant situation that it could “be worse” for whatever reason. If Fred Phelps were elected president, things would be worse. ---
**Author:** ![InvidiousCourgette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@InvidiousCourgette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InvidiousCourgette)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2004, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-war-made-the-world-safer-like-fuck-it-did/268983/26 "2004-10-13T21:13:08Z")
> [@Liberal](#): > > With every post I see from you, I respect you more and more. You make good arguments and see deeply. Yours is becoming one of those names that I click to see what was said, no matter the topic. Thank you very much Liberal, I consider that a great compliment. I also read your posts with interest, though we may not see eye to eye on some issues. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-war-made-the-world-safer-like-fuck-it-did/268983.md?page=1)