3. “Fighting for peace is like fucking for virginity”

GEORGE CARLIN DID NOT SAY THIS:

“Fighting for peace is like fucking for virginity”

(Or “Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity”, or “Bombing for peace is like screwing for virginity”, etc.)

It’s hard to say who really coined this phrase, which has been used on protest signs before. Some research going back to 2002 credits the quote to Emma S. Riches, but it’s still a little iffy.

Regardless, it’s safe to conclude it wasn’t Carlin. The quotation doesn’t show up on any of Carlin’s albums, HBO specials, or books. Also, as usual, it seems that people didn’t start falsely crediting Carlin with this quote until after he died.