I found the reddit response to this to be more interesting: http://www.reddit.com/r/lisp/comments/cs94g/on_preferring_lisp_to_haskell/c0uvcim http://www.reddit

I found the reddit response to this to be more interesting: http://www.reddit.com/r/lisp/comments/cs94g/on_preferring_lisp_to_haskell/c0uvcim http://www.reddit.com/r/lisp/comments/cs94g/on_preferring_li... Most programmers who achieve mastery in a fringe language find themselves having to justify their choice of tool to others. I think that poster did a good job in that regard. Btw, Lisp vs Haskell debates can either lead to intellectually stimulating discussions, or they can devolve into a bum-fight. The decision that leads to the choice of either language over something more "popular" is the same: a quest for beauty and profound insight.