A lot of people say that they need it because they are trying to code C in rust. Often I see it as analogous to trying to learn an SOV spoken language but insis

A lot of people say that they need it because they are trying to code C in rust. Often I see it as analogous to trying to learn an SOV spoken language but insisting on using SVO grammar still - sure you can muddle through to a mutual understanding with a conversant, but it's high friction and has a lot of confusion along the way. I'm not trying to invalidate all claims that unsafe is necessary, nor even that there are cases where unsafe is quite helpful for performance. It's just that a little unsafe used deliberately and thoughtfully can go a long way, and accomplish those goals in a largely safe codebase.