It is no more dangerous than cooking over a campfire, barbeque or with a gas oven. Provided the fire isn't smoky and is burning nicely, it should fine Gasoline may have additive residues that will be neither good for you or might taste awful. The same is true with the oil, depending upon the type of oil used.
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.