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> Smart people have at times succumbed to the foolishness of representing themselves in court. Ermmm. TheOatmeal isn't representing himself. > This reply shou
by irahul 14y ago
> Smart people have at times succumbed to the foolishness of representing themselves in court.
Ermmm. TheOatmeal isn't representing himself.
> This reply should be a testament to the invaluable help a great lawyer can be in making one's case (if it weren't obvious already).
How is this reply a testament to anything? You talk like TheOatmeal has lost the court case.
- icebraining 14y agoI think you have misread parent; acangiano is not criticizing TheOatmeal, but the people who unlike Matthew Inman have decided to represent themselves, and contrasting them with him.
- timdiggerm 14y agoHe's pointing out that The Oatmeal has chosen not to represent himself, and that others have failed to make that choice correctly in the past. He's also using the linked letter from The Oatmeal's lawer as evidence of how good a decision this was.
- bronson 14y ago> Ermmm. TheOatmeal isn't representing himself. Did you read the second sentence of the post you're replying to? > How is this reply a testament to anything? You talk like TheOatmeal has lost the court case. Seriously, you need to read that second sentence. He talks like he just really appreciates a good lawyer.
- acangiano 14y agoOn the contrary, I'm saying that The Oatmeal was smart in deciding to hire a great lawyer. My comment was however more general than the specific case. As a smart person who is very competent in a given field, it's easy to fall prey of a cognitive bias which leads one to believe that you "know better" even within fields in which you lack the proper training and expertise. This is a testament, not because The Oatmeal made a foolish choice (he made a great choice), but rather because anyone reading the letter can appreciate the value and expertise brought in by such a competent lawyer.