Guess
These stats are from 1996 aparently. If we imagine that it was an average year for deaths (admitting that we don't have any reason to do so) can you guess what the mystery column is?
posted by InterestingPhysics @ 1:48 PM
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its the total number of US soldiers that have died in Iraq since the begining of the war. 2276. a yearly average might be 850. Maybe we should be more pissed about cars and AIDS what drives 25-44 year olds to suicide.
its also about 300 less than the number of US citizens who died on September 11. Maybe we should declare a war on cars, AIDS, and suicide.
So are you saying that war is not as big an issue as these other causes of death? Or perhaps that we shouldn't be upset about the war based solely on the american body count, since few americans are up in arms over suicides and chronic liver disease? I believe death is the ultimate price. I think we have to ask, "what are we buying with these deaths?" Also take into consideration who is ultimately responsible for these deaths(on our side). It is the government, who sends the troops there. In most of these other cases, there is no entity responsible above the individual. Discuss further?
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