ORM's can be a timesaver, but there are advantages to not envisioning your sql tables as objects, and envisioning them as tables. One thing that comes to mind

ORM's can be a timesaver, but there are advantages to not envisioning your sql tables as objects, and envisioning them as tables. One thing that comes to mind is ACID compliance. Any other pluses of using sql over an ORM would be appreciated. I have a friend who swears by it, who taught another friend that is now swearing by it.