I didn't say it was required, I said it hurts it in Lisps case. One of Lisps strongest features is extreme flexibility and homoiconicity. Strict typing would ma

I didn't say it was required, I said it hurts it in Lisps case. One of Lisps strongest features is extreme flexibility and homoiconicity. Strict typing would make it clunkier, though maybe it's worth it for some scenarios.