By using numbers you're directly contradicting what Microsoft recommend with Exceptions. The best source of information I've found that de-mystifies the whole subject, is Jeffrey Richter's CLR via C# 3 . Also the .
NET Framework Guidelines book is worth a read for its material on Exceptions.
A far better rule for when to throw exceptions is this.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.