On the use of Javascript

I have nothing against Javascript. I think that it is a nifty way to add "magical" functionality to websites. However, in creating this site I had come accross a problem: I want to have separate HTML files for headers and footers for the sake of standardization. It also makes the site feel more neat and less complex.

Upon searching for solutions online, it looks like the most universal solution would be to utilize javascript to load HTML from other pages into divs onto the main page. As a firm believer in simplicity and a supporter of keeping sites as simple as possible, requiring javascript to be able to view a websites content is ridiculus.

I dislike sites that require javascript when the complexity does not call for it. I support javascript, but I hate it when it is required to access basic site functionalities. Javascript code will probably be implemented into this site someday, but rest assured that if you use a terminal browser or noscript, basic site functionality will never be affected.