I am really confused as to how this question can be anything but an invitation to opine. Controversial topics generally have facts supporting both sides of an argument. A controversy arises out of opinions about which facts should matter (ie, what facts should outweigh the other facts). The ...

I flagged a comment on this question which links to the author's other question as "no longer needed". The author has since erased his other question, but has not erased his own comment linking to his other question. Why was the "no longer needed" flag declined? BTW, I think the author w...