C++ or Java

You are forced to choose at gunpoint. You will then proceed to work on a random project for a random company that uses the language you just chose. Or you can just take the gunshot. Provide reason for such a decision.

^{(I assume, although it's not explicitly stated, that I'll have to write primarily in the language I choose, and that there's no dickery such as getting shunted to writing epic web apps in Javashit because the company also does C++.)}

I'm choosing Sepples as well. Most of my issues with C++ come from a bloated specification and the incessant feature creep, which I can ignore in my own work. My issues with Java are more fundamental, and cannot be ignored as easily. The project itself would factor into my decision more, but as stated, the situation seems to be so wide open that I can't even say ``I'll choose Sepples because that way I have less chance of writing ESBs for a living''.

I'd still rather take the gunshot, but mostly because of the ``random project for a random company'' bit. Life sucks enough as it is, and not being able to have any choice where I work would push it over the line.