Posted by
Stefano on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 4:10:29 PM
I have difficulty getting my mind around large numbers like the distance to the sun or the distance to the nearest star. In fact, when the number exceeds a couple of million, it helps me if I break the number down to a recognizable quantity to understand its enormity. For instance, how long would it take to drive to the sun (I know that this can’t be done) given that the distance is 93,000,000 miles? At 80 miles per hour, it would take about 177 years, assuming I lived that long and somehow managed to not be incinerated on the way.
The number of abortions performed since Roe vs. Wade, now approaching 50,000,000 kids, is a similarly difficult number to comprehend. Here’s an attempt to put the number in context. The new Busch Stadium in St. Louis holds about 47,000 people. If I divide that capacity into the 50 million abortions number, I compute a total of 1,063. Divide that by the 81 home dates that the Cardinals play each year and you come up with the number 13. So the number of kids aborted since Roe vs. Wade would represent thirteen totally sold out seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals. That’s an image that I can wrap my mind around and an image that takes my breath away. It’s also an image that should move us to action.