inter-paradigm translation costs
Since we're using OO programming to interface with an RDBMS, there is an "impedance mismatch". If we had an object/relational database, we could define the objects in the DB and query things much more naturally.
Since you *don't* have an ORDB nor an OODB, perhaps it would make sense to stop trying. IOW, give up on OO so that you are not constantly battling paradigm translation/adaption issues. I suppose your response is that OO is so useful that the translation costs are still worth it. Is OO really that much more useful in your mind that you are willing to spend such translation/adapting costs to have OO? I won't fuss if you say, "yes", I just want to confirm if this is your reasoning for pursuing it despite an admitted translation tax.
