yeah, i'm not trying to say it's a good idea. but the parent asked why, and the answer is essentially because we're lazy, it's easy, and it works often enough

yeah, i'm not trying to say it's a good idea. but the parent asked why, and the answer is essentially because we're lazy, it's easy, and it works often enough that we can get away with it. i figured the article we're all commenting on would be evidence enough of why it's not necessarily a good idea.