Braces really are evil, just because of how much time is spent bikeshedding about them. In what universe will a program function better if braces are on the end

Braces really are evil, just because of how much time is spent bikeshedding about them. In what universe will a program function better if braces are on the end of the line or the next? That's one thing I really like about go. It's nearly as opinionated about its braces as Python is about its not-braces (almost...).