Which one is better: Java or VC++

Now that is one question I get and get from people and all along I am bored answering. I ask one question in return: "have you worked on multi-thread programming?" or "network programming" and then the person slinks away. So the answer to this is "you are comparing watermelon to limes" and when you do that you get no answers or pointers from the comparison. Secondly teachers have really spoiled people by bringing in "pointers" to the question. Well if you can't handle pointers properly and cleanly, then you are half-a-programmer. Programming is all about business implementations? yes and also good programming, effective programming, efficient programming. As the agile world says, the first solution you come up with is not necessarily the best solution. SO back to the discussion. Give me a choice I will jump back to C++ if I am doing systems level jobs. If I am into GUI, server side programming etc - Java is the winner.