I wasn't trying to argue with you, rather I was trying to point out that some good can come from the C/C++ path. I've had a lot of people ask me which language to use as a starting point in programming, and not once have I said C/C++ -- maybe, upon reflection, I should have??
Really I just hate C++. The class was pretty good and bug hunting skills are not something to take for-granted. That's for sure!