We have a war going on - I have family in that war - yet we're talking about steroids. ... If everybody in the world got on steroids, we'll still lose more kids to a war than we will from steroids.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker argues that steroids are a lesser concern compared to war casualties.
- In plain terms
- More children die from war than from steroids, so prioritize the war.
- What can you take from it?
- Perspective matters when comparing risks.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What issues deserve more attention?
- How do you compare risks?
Another view
Comparing different types of harm can oversimplify specific issues.
More from Carl Everett
Fan is short for fanatic - he's crazy about something he really doesn't know about. And it's proven that 99 percent of baseball fans have no idea what they're …
Permalink to quote #7 I'm crazy. But I'm fun crazy.
Permalink to quote #9 Gays being gay is wrong. Two women can't produce a baby, two men can't produce a baby, so it's not how it's supposed to be. ... I don't believe in gay marriage…
Permalink to quote #6
Related quotes
In America, it is sport that is the opiate of the masses.
Russell BakerRussell Baker quote #2 'Well, what happened is there was the 80's steroids boom, and, uh... so, now, 'mysteriously,' wrestlers are dying in their sleep in hotel rooms... of heart fai…
Mikey WayMikey Way quote #4 A skilful leech is better far Than half an hundred men of war, So he appear'd; and by his skill, No less than dint of sword, cou'd kill.
Samuel ButlerSamuel Butler quote #6