"That's a specious distinction, even if I can understand their interpretation. It's just easier that:1. Templates <=> Rails Views (they both define how data is presented to the client). The biggest difference is that it's easier to include business logic in Rails Views because the Erb template language is as expressive as Ruby itself, while the Django template is deliberately restrictive.2. Django Views <=> Rails Controllers (they both process requests). The biggest difference is that data is passed explicitely from a Django View to its Template, while data is passed implicitely from a Rails Controller to its View." - Olifante