Your suggestion to start a conversation was taken seriously in ucla.in/2EpxcNU (2018),which provides rigorous analysis of each of your
2016 arguments. In particular, it analyzes the logic of "consistency," the difficulties of defining "well-defined interventions,"
the utility of defining ideal mathematical constructs and ideal manipulations,
the semantics of multi-version interventions, and the practical benefits of attributing causal qualities to non-manipulable variables, from blood-pressure and temperature to gender and obesity.
The Appendix further examines ordinary conversations among health scientists, points out the ubiquity of non-manipulable causes and their communicational benefits. I have received no objection to any of these arguments and assumed their power and transparency convinced you
and your followers in #causalinference. I still believe they deserve serious considerations. #Bookofwhy #EpiTwitter