First you refactor:

It should be noted that no ethically-trained software engineer would ever consent to write a DestroyBaghdad procedure. Basic professional ethics would instead require him to write a DestroyCity procedure, to which Baghdad could be given as a parameter.

My other favorite:

Should array indices start at 0 or 1? My compromise of 0.5 was rejected without, I thought, proper consideration.

These are from a collection of funny Quotes about Computer Languages.

Were you expecting something else?

Deana suggests that this is what we should call people who spend too much time in front of a computer.

Way better than the alternatives which, in my experience, have tended to include variations on the “big fat loser” theme.

Did you ever notice how much “marzipan” sounds like the brand name for an antidepressant?

I used to cut myself, but now that I’m on Marzipan* I can direct my anger where it belongs… at others.

* ask your doctor!