No you wouldn't. See Javascript for all the pain that causes. Language syntax needs to be dictatorial so that the language is consistent for reading (which is more important than writing).
Technically, Python is a much better example of optional semicolons since you can use them and they're not required. Of course, the real reason they exist is for compound statements.
http://lucumr.pocoo.org/2011/2/6/automatic-semicolon-inserti...
Technically, Python is a much better example of optional semicolons since you can use them and they're not required. Of course, the real reason they exist is for compound statements.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8236380/why-is-semicolon-...