Ted Neward's 2006 blog post "The Vietnam of Computer Science" draws an analogy between the challenges of using object-relational mapping (ORM) tools and the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, highlighting the diminishing returns and entrapment both scenarios can lead to. The ongoing debate between using SQL versus ORMs is described as an ideological conflict with no clear winner, emphasizing the need for a solution that combines the strengths of both approaches. This text explores the key arguments in this debate, such as schema representation, query syntax, and performance, and introduces EdgeDB as a potential third option. EdgeDB, an open-source database built on Postgres, offers a query language called EdgeQL, which aims to overcome SQL's unintuitive aspects by providing a more object-oriented and composable syntax. By leveraging Postgres's robust features, EdgeDB seeks to address performance issues inherent in ORMs while providing a powerful and intuitive framework for developers. The text concludes by suggesting that EdgeDB offers a new path forward, inviting developers to explore its capabilities.