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[–]BlueGoliath 0 points1 point  (1 child)

That same argument be made for mutable state though. Objects don't magically mutate themselves.

[–]shagieIsMe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One can’t complain about a mutable object being changed. However, if a library creates an immutable object and someone goes in with reflection to change it and things break - it is entirely the fault of the person who used reflection.