saying that it's the database is also a blanket statement and assumption. why was the majority of the time spent in the database? was it because of suboptimal c

saying that it's the database is also a blanket statement and assumption. why was the majority of the time spent in the database? was it because of suboptimal code? was it because a subsystem has not been implemented properly? pointing fingers at the database type or the application server type is equally irresponsible.