Yeah, but I think that it's still true as a general principle. Of course there are exceptions. I'd even go so far as to say, there are exceptions to the rule "never use goto LABEL" . But I would still say, when I was looking at something other than that cosmically rare situation, that the general rule is valid.

The only reason your example is okay, IMO, is that you're pressed for time and are planning to split that module into more than one later, when your teapot isn't boiling over or whatever. That's the only reason for it; it's temporary and prevents a problem later. Otherwise it's redundant, confusing, and reinforces and incorrect notion of scope.