That's a poor generalisation, and I assume you've built it on the back of a single observation. On the contrary, my observation is based on comments I've read

That's a poor generalisation, and I assume you've built it on the back of a single observation. On the contrary, my observation is based on comments I've read in many Python community forums, especially when applied to Python vs (your other high-level language of choice). For example, I've read many comments to the effect of "I like Python over (Ruby, Perl, etc) because it promotes one right way of doing things and having one package for handling problem X." I am not stating that this belief is a Python language requirement, nor do I believe that this observation adheres to all Python coders so yes, it is a generalization. But my generalization is certainly not based on a single observation. Finally, I will gladly play the devil's advocate and agree that there is little way to prove this generalization, short of spending several days collecting emails on Python mailing lists, which is why it is offered as an observation only. It is an observation of the practices of a community not something codified into a PEP, at least as far as I know based on my limited research. I completely agree with the rest of your comment and value your critique. Python is a great language that provides a diverse set of tools, which is why I also choose it to handle many tasks.