The parent mentioned Devil's Advocate. Many people, including non-native speakers, may be unfamiliar with this word. Here is the definition^{(In beta, be kind):}

In common parlance, the term a devil's advocate describes someone who, given a certain point of view, takes a position he or she does not necessarily agree with (or simply an alternative position from the accepted norm), for the sake of debate or to explore the thought further. Historically, the Advocatus Diaboli (Latin for Devil's Advocate) was formerly an official position within the Catholic Church: one who "argued against the canonization (sainthood) of a candidate in order to uncover any character flaws or misrepresentation of the ... [View More]

^{See also: Advocatus Diaboli | Canonization | Misrepresentation | Norm | Advocate | Sake | Debate | Candidate}

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