when someone is "playing the devil's advocate" shouldn't they provide some kind of proof that the devil is okay being represented by them?
and even if they are, as their attorney, shouldn't they know better than to make egregious statements on their client's behalf??
@meena the first devil's advocates were catholic priests arguing against making someone a saint
So I'm pretty sure Satan's used to that bullshit by now and has a special little place in hell for them
@meena yeah, comes from Advocatus Diaboli (latin for Devil's Advocate), they were a canon lawyer that had the job of uncovering any character flaws or misrepresentation of evidence favouring the canonisation of a candidate
They served as the party advocating against making someone a saint, and were up against the Advocatus Dei (God's Advocate) who were arguing that someone should be made a saint
@troubleMoney never seen anyone advocating for a good cause - online.
@meena yeah, it's meant to be for the sake of debate between people acting in good faith (pun not intended) but everyone knows how debates go on the internet