why does java suck?

I've noticed in the short time I've been reading this board that there's a lot of java bashing, so I was wondering why people actually think it is so bad. I'm no java fan, but I've used it for some stuff before and it didn't seem terrible to me. An argument used to be that it runs slow as a guro-fied loli, but they've improved a lot in that aspect.

Please give good reasons, rather than stuff like "it's for certified professional consultants" or whatever you guys say.

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| Java is easy to program in. It does take up less time then usual
| Java does make it easier

You see, there's the problem. It's all theory that doesn't stand up in the real world, the very fundamental reason for Java sucking. Java makes everything convoluted and should be banned from education for giving students misleading impressions. If they don't understand the basic concepts, they should start with C so they learn not to go around shooting and blowing off their foot and everyone else's on every line. If you're only after teaching concepts, there are far better languages than Java.