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Ah sorry, "A con of a con stands indirectly of support of the original pro" — better? :-)



>Ah sorry, "A con of a con stands indirectly of support of the original pro" — better? :-)

From a logical standpoint, not at all.

From a social standpoint, it often does persuade people towards the pro. However, that is a known fallacy. It is a standard tactic in persuasion.

From the movie "Thank You For Smoking":

Joey Naylor: ...but you didn't prove that vanilla was the best...

Nick Naylor: I didn't have to. I proved that you're wrong, and if you're wrong I'm right.




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