UNSAFE, indeed! But life is.

[Craig Black]

> In light of this, maybe we should get humble, and just accept the fact 
> that const can at most be an expression of wish -- but as such, a very 
> useful one?

Agreed.  I like const and use it throughout my C++ code.  And sometimes I do 
circumvent it, but only when I know exactly what I'm doing.  const being a 
"hollow promise" does not bother me.  I like the fact that I can break the 
rules if I need to.

-Craig