Sure, but sometimes strong opinions are necessary to make progress. If Dijkstra hadn't written "Go To Statement Considered Harmful", would we still be using the

Sure, but sometimes strong opinions are necessary to make progress. If Dijkstra hadn't written "Go To Statement Considered Harmful", would we still be using them today? Probably not, but it probably helped bring quicker progress. Just because you can build a house with a rock doesn't make it the best tool for the job, and it's in the interest of the carpenters to figure out what is the best tool for the job.