James_Miller comments on LINK: An example of the Pink Flamingo, the obvious-yet-overlooked cousin of the Black Swan

[James_Miller]

I thought (perhaps mistakenly) that you were strawmanning the social benefits of the war on drugs.

[Lumifer]

I consider these benefits to be much lesser than the costs. But, as I pointed out, it depends on the point of view. It’s an ill wind...

[polymathwannabe]

I thought he was being sarcastic. But my sarcasm meter is terribly miscalibrated.