That quote is often cited, but it stymies the discussion. First of all because there are counterexamples. E.g. I think SQL is generally well-liked for its doma

That quote is often cited, but it stymies the discussion. First of all because there are counterexamples. E.g. I think SQL is generally well-liked for its domain and widely used. Secondly, even if we complain about languages that are used, we can still distill and compare pros and cons. Speaking of C++ specifically - once Rust is in wider use, people will probably complain about it too. But we can describe in what regards Rust is safer objectively.