The introductory course is not taken by just CS students. In most colleges, introductory programming courses are open to all majors. For many students this will

The introductory course is not taken by just CS students. In most colleges, introductory programming courses are open to all majors. For many students this will be the only programming course they will ever take. Why wouldn't you teach a language that is not only well designed, but also versatile, instead of just being a good "teaching language"?