This is akin to the robber saying give me your money or I will shoot you and take it
“This is akin to the robber saying give me your money or I will shoot you and take it”
Actually, it’s more like, “We should legalize bank robbery, because if we don’t, people are going to rob banks anyway.
More like the armed robber saying "If you don't give me the money, my buddy here, armed robber #2, will shoot you and take it."