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Originally Posted by cellophanedeity
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Isn't this a joke? Is everyone playing along, or are you serious?
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I have to say that it is a joke, like Swift's Modest Proposal about eating Irish babies. The commentary is talking about the dichotomy of prison being easier than some paths in free society, and how others abuse social service networks on a daily basis. The author is trying to draw attention to the fact that his life has been harder than the sentences of some minor criminals, and how through his experiences society has failed him. He feels unrewarded for obeying the rules of justice, and is making a tounge-in-cheek comment of the positive things that incarceration provides.
I can see the dark humour that the OP is making. I thought it funny. I have also thought that my life was worse than a prisoner, and appreciate the sarcasm and irony.