> You denounce anecdotal evidence and then cite it, as evidence for your views. My explicitly expressed view is “do not base any policy discussion on anecdotes

> You denounce anecdotal evidence and then cite it, as evidence for your views. My explicitly expressed view is “do not base any policy discussion on anecdotes, even the ones I cited.” Recounting the anecdotes only shows that I can pick sufficient anecdotes to support both sides of the argument and as such, basing any reasonable discussion on them is futile. > What policy should we derive from your friends personal experience? None! Because we should consider all the data and not your friends story. Exactly.