Being high-level is about more than having features - you also need to lack some features. More is not always more, if you get me. High level languages don't ge

Being high-level is about more than having features - you also need to lack some features. More is not always more, if you get me. High level languages don't get segfaults. I'm not saying that dangerous behavior should be impossible, just that it should require a conscious decision where the developer is aware of the danger. In contrast C++ almost actively seeks to lead the programmer astray, hampering every effort to create good code. It's not quite the sirens singing to Odysseus - that would be PHP - but it's close.