Report Crocodile Sophism in Paradoxes Posted February 14, 2016 Every saying the correct answer is "you will give him back" is wrong. this is easy. what you need to say is "you will eat him" after that there are one or two options 1. You are right 2. You are wrong if you were right and the crocodile was planning to eat the boy he would have to give him back if you were wrong then the crocodile would plan to eat the boy, making you right. Then the crocodile has to give him back
Crocodile Sophism
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Every saying the correct answer is "you will give him back" is wrong. this is easy.
what you need to say is "you will eat him" after that there are one or two options
1. You are right
2. You are wrong
if you were right and the crocodile was planning to eat the boy he would have to give him back
if you were wrong then the crocodile would plan to eat the boy, making you right. Then the crocodile has to give him back