&gt; The question there should be what is (or should be) intended when someone says `except Exception` - it&#x27;s not clear to me whether that should or should not include AssertionError<p>Right, I guess I&#x27;m not suggesting changing the language today to do this. Rather, I&#x27;m suggesting that it would be better if it were already done that way from the beginning. If it were designed that way from the start then there would be no question about the intention because it would just be part of the definition of Exception