Why pascal ?

it’s all the power of the simplicity (oo pascal follows the kiss philosophy and in a way is better than c++ for example)

Most of the time you have to rewire and damage your brain for c++

but pascal is focused to be an learning tool and it’s easier for the brain it seems close to pseudo code and the way brain works

Just go in an computer science class and ask students what they like:c++ or pascal
I’m not talking about the genius but the average guy
The same is with php or java script it’s easier to catch and learn them than java or c++

Check the tiobe index and you will see how the scripting languages take over the work

http://www.tiobe.com/index.php/content/paperinfo/tpci/index.html