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>>>So the question is not "do we need that" nor "do we want that", but rather "do we want to make these things classified as bad programming practices just because our new tool can't do it?".
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>>The 'new' tool can to it - to some extent
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>>Using it is slow and the compiler cannot be your friend any more helping you in type checking
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>>But if you want to do it, Dragan, be my guest
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>I'm fine at home, thanks ;).

The horse which had been man's main means of transportation has been replaced by the car. However, you cannot use your spurs on/in the car

Is the question then

- do you need that, or
- is it bad just because the car cannot react to them