Some Perspective, Please

In the three and one-half years of the Iraq war, nearly 2,800 American soldiers have been killed. Almost a thousand more than that die every month in America from motor vehicle accidents. This means about 136,500 people have died in America in the same amount of time that 2,800 have died in Iraq, a difference of more than 4,800%.

Unless the crash is horrific or involves someone famous, an accident involving a fatality never even makes the front page. We accept these deaths without batting an eye. If we didn’t, then why aren’t we calling for the abolition of motor vehicles? The Left, which would have us believe that it is actually concerned about the death toll in Iraq, constantly demands ever higher fuel standards. This cannot happen without making cars smaller and lighter which will, in turn, lead to more fatalities.

Why do we accept these deaths? Because cars are a necessity. So, too, is war, whether we like it or not. And with war comes death.

We are all free to disagree with the war, with any war, but unless you advocate getting rid of motor vehicles, health care providers (3rd leading cause of death in America), and prescription drugs - which together kill over 15,000 people a month - don’t say it’s because of the casualties. The honored dead deserve better than your hypocrisy.