Unusual Question: Boxers v. Briefs?

A second uncomfortable question from tbell:

boxers, briefs, or other?

That’s an interesting question. Not many people would think to ask about a comparison between professional fighting and the products of the legal profession.

Boxing, while no longer the cultural force that it once was, does occasionally provide for some compelling watching. Boxers themselves tend to be a little cartoonish, a combination of being hit in the head repeatedly and the sport’s need for endless hype.

Legal writing, on the other hand, tends to be rather dry and repetitive. The main points in a legal brief are laid out in the introduction, and then explained in detail a step at a time. It’s an effective technique for presenting a large amount of information, but they’re often kind of formulaic.

It’s a tough call, but ultimately, while I will occasionally watch boxing, I don’t go out of my way to see it. On the other side, I married a lawyer. So, clearly the preponderance of the evidence leads me to favor briefs in this particular match-up.