I see past syntax highlighting for the most part- until I need it and then I don't. I don't understand a lot of this "convenience is a crutch" rhetoric around p

I see past syntax highlighting for the most part- until I need it and then I don't. I don't understand a lot of this "convenience is a crutch" rhetoric around programming. Yes, it's a crutch, but for many of us, maybe even most, it enables us to work on the stuff that matters with more ease.