why python is slower than java?

[Maurice LING]

> It is fabulous that you are able to enumerate your list of requirements so
> completely.  I'm quite serious; many people embark on even complicated
> projects without a clear understanding of the tradeoffs they will
> encounter.
> 
> However, given that set of needs, why would you mess with an "exotic"
> language at all?  Why wouldn't you just write straight to the metal in C++
> or C?

Perhaps you can attribute it to C-phobia.
maurioce