The Procon

Among the few experiments that actually stuck, one turned out to be quite the hit: language.
Finally, life could speak — literally take part in the world’s ongoing conversation.
A milestone, no doubt.
But evolution, as we know, never stays bored for long. It keeps toying with ideas, trying new versions, beta-testing species, and occasionally launching updates nobody asked for.

One day, while playing with the early drafts of speech, evolution accidentally dropped a new feature on the table: rhetoric.
And that changed everything.

Suddenly, words could charm, provoke, or persuade.
Some creatures even discovered they could replace fists with phrases — or at least make both work together.
What a brilliant invention: storytelling, argument, influence!
Grand. And dangerously clever.

But evolution wasn’t done.
It had one more trick in store — argumentation.
Oh boy. Or oh girl.
Soon, partners could prove themselves right with logic, wit, or sheer stubbornness.
Arguments against arguments, ideas against ideas.
Men versus women, women versus women, men versus men — rhetorically, of course.
The rule of debate became timeless:

The better argument wins.

Then came another knock on the door.
Evolution, always restless, had cooked up a hybrid:
The PROCON.

Huh?
The Procon is that mysterious creature that makes big projects stumble before they even start.
It’s the silent hand behind politics — used either to strengthen a case or tear it down.
Handled well, it’s a weapon; handled poorly, it’s chaos.
The Procon is a shapeshifter — it argues for and against at the same time, usually with equal passion.

So, who or what is this Procon really?
Simple. It’s the lovechild of Pro and Con — For and Against.
Evolution just merged them for fun.

A Few Live Demos

Case 1: Does God exist?

Pro:
Philosophers like Thomas Aquinas gave us logical, cosmological, and teleological arguments.
Others pointed to personal experiences or historic miracles as proof.

Con:
If evil exists and God allows it — isn’t that a problem?
And most “miracles” once credited to divine powers now have scientific footnotes.

Case 2: Free Will — real or illusion?

Pro:
Everyday experience shows we make choices.
Without free will, moral responsibility collapses. And is kind of senseless. 

Con:
Neuroscientists say the brain decides before we even know it.
And physics claims past events predetermine our “choices.”

So there you have it — the Procon, evolution’s latest rhetorical toy.
It fuels every debate but has one annoying habit: the Con side often dominates.
Always pointing out what can’t be done, what won’t work, what mustn’t change.
That kind of negativity can quietly suffocate progress.

Maybe it’s time the Procon trained its Con half to be more constructive —
to argue not just against, but toward something better.

Just a thought.
A Pro thought.