I like your comment overall, though I don't find Linus' C++ rants all that useful. Also, no, you can't implement a GC in C++. (Which in turn makes its operator overloading and exception handling defective and throws reflection out the window.)

http://yosefk.com/c++fqa/heap.html#fqa-16.26

"C++ does not feel pain. It can't be reasoned with. Starting a fight is a big mistake. If you want to use C++, you must learn to love it the way it is, in particular, manage your memory manually."