A Lot of Killing
There were 3,465 American military personnel killed in Iraq between March 19, 2003 and October 3, 2009. At this rate, how long would the Iraq war need to continue for these deaths to equal the number of abortions performed in the U.S. in 2008 (the last year for which figures are available at the time of this writing)?

Answer: Over 23 centuries!

Calculation: The war dates represent 6 288/365 = 6.789 years. According to the Guttmacher Institute there were 1.21 million abortions in the U.S. in 2008. Therefore, the number of years(x) is to 6.789 as 1.21 million is to 3,465. That is, x = (1.21 million x 6.789) / 3,465 = 2,371 years.