Some arguments in favor of C++: 1. Much faster compilation speed. 2. Having to syntactically specify ownership is annoying and a waste of time in many cases.

Some arguments in favor of C++: 1. Much faster compilation speed. 2. Having to syntactically specify ownership is annoying and a waste of time in many cases. Unless you need the hand-holding, but then low-level programming isn't for you. :P 3. Multiple compilers. Ironing out bugs is easier when you have both clang, gcc, and msvc. 4. Valgrind and other tools for debugging, profiling, and analysis. 5. Personally, I find Rust's syntax obnoxious and cluttered. With C++, most of the clutter can be avoided which I like.