RE: C-d deleting region considered harmful

[Drew Adams]

> > However, the effect of "C-d" deleting the active region has been
> > driving me nuts for quite a while.
> 
> I am trying to understand the real problem here...
> If you mark an active region, why exactly do you press C-d?

To delete a char, the char after point.

> Wouldn't you expect the command after selecting the active
> region to be executed on the active region?

No, I would expect to act as it always has, on the char after point.