If this isn't clear enough at this point, it's unlikely to be worth anyone's time to explain it (again). An exception can exist and serve a purpose without eve

If this isn't clear enough at this point, it's unlikely to be worth anyone's time to explain it (again). An exception can exist and serve a purpose without ever having to be be thrown, and the thing thrown in a throw statement doesn't have to be an exception. Exceptions and "try ... catch" are completely orthogonal. The question is fundamentally... sideways.