This is one of the best comeback lines of all time.
It is a portion of an old Australian ABC television interview between a
female broadcaster and General Peter Cosgrove (ex head of the Australian
Defence Forces, and now all round nice guy doing lots of non-Army crap)
who was about to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop visiting his military
headquarters (he was still the Army boss at
this time).
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: So, General Cosgrove, what things are you going to
teach these young boys when they visit your base? GENERAL COSGROVE:
We're going to teach them climbing, canoing, archery, and shooting.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it?
GENERAL COSGROVE: I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on
the rifle range. FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Don't you admit that this is a
terribly dangerous activity to be teaching children? GENERAL COSGROVE: I
don't see how. We will be teaching them proper rifle discipline before
they even touch a firearm. FEMALE INTERVIEWER: But you're equipping
them to become violent killers. GENERAL COSGROVE: Well, Ma'am, you're
equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not one, are you? The radio
went silent and the interview ended.
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