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Subject: Re:  Wrong group, guys!
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Date: Thu, 28-May-87 02:25:28 EDT
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Posted: Thu May 28 02:25:28 1987
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I agree that religion doesn't belong in this newsgroup,
but I disagree that it belongs in any language specific
newsgroup.  Their readers also do not want to hear
religious arguments.

Please note that, although I defended C against several
unjustified attacks, in an attempt to counter bias for
the sake of people who have to choose a language for their
Apple program development, I have refrained from making
claims that it is "better" than, for example, Modula-2.
Such claims are silly, since programming languages (like
individual human beings) are multi-dimensional and cannot
meaningfully be arrayed in any universal linear sequence
of "goodness".  Practically every language has its good
points, bad points, proper uses, improper uses, powers,
deficiencies, good style, bad style, economic advantages,
economic drawbacks, and minuses, aesthetic virtues, and
aesthetic blemishes.  All these dimensions (and more)
should be weighted together when making a choice.

Consider that a metal sphere is an aesthetically "ideal"
hammer: it's quite pleasingly symmetric, it scales cleanly
to any size, it's homogeneous, etc.  However, the ugly old
single-size claw hammer does a MUCH better job pounding
nails.  Isn't it a pity it's not perfect like the sphere?