On: Is Haskell liberal or conservative?

[rabbitfang]

I really don't see why there is a need for everyone and their dog to respond to Yegge's rambling blog post. Is language [X] conservative or liberal is now littering the HN front page.

[graue → rabbitfang]

Personally I appreciated this article (and the ensuing discussion) as a good overview of the philosophies behind Haskell.