Since the OP uses Scala to solve his problems, I have a feeling that Scala is, to him, a reasonable place in the design space. Scala allows a function much like your example. He used that example not say "This is a failing of Scala, and why I will not use it," but to say "This example demonstrates a complexity that is a natural consequence of the design of Scala." In other words, he said something quite similar to what you said.
> Scala is, to him, a reasonable place in the design space
Reasonable perhaps, but manifestly not ideal or he would not be complaining about how complex it is.
> he said something quite similar to what you said
Well, I didn't actually say much, I just posted a snippet of code and left people to draw their own conclusions. Why soc88 chose to start a fight I can only guess, but it seems to be not uncommon behavior among people trying to defend untenable positions.
