Lawyers in space? I say space the lawyers!

I've been working on a Heinlein-ian proverb regarding lawyers: "A lawyer is a politician who cooperates with others of his kind to prevent people from working out simple problems by convincing them that the only way they can work out their issues is to work through them (cumshaw) and the court system (which they created) by the laws of the land (which they also created)."

What do you think?

A shark is generally considered one of the higher forms of marine life (aside from killer whales, which are able to attack even great whites with impunity). There's a reason lawyers are sharks are the co-subject of so many lawyer jokes. In deference to the shark, I should say, "shark jokes."

Necessary evil?

No. Those who resort to lawyers have either been brought up to think that's their only resort, or they realize that if they try to contest an issue in a court (presided by a judge who's a former lawyer), they'll fair much better with a lawyer.

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