[elblanco]

Dunno why you replied to me, but I agree. In single app usage, in a well controlled and well defined situation, it's probably "okay" and you can get away from it. There are some environments like this. But I agree that in the general sense, especially with lots of apps banging on the same set of data, it's bad form.

[prodigal_erik]

I just try to counter the argument "the database doesn't need to validate because the app can do it" wherever I see it, because it just doesn't happen that way even though it's technically possible.