The opinions on that seem to vary depending on whom you ask.
Something that happens very often is that someone who starts out on an acoustic has trouble switching to the electric guitar and vice versa. Since that seems to be a common issue, i suggest that in your case it would be better start out on an electric guitar.
This is of course not true for everyone. There are players who do not have any problems switching from electric to acoustic or the other way round.
However - It seems, that classically trained players find it much harder to switch to an electric guitar. The rockers on the other hand seem to have much less trouble picking up a classical guitar and getting used to it. This was true for me too. I have never had any problems - it took me like a day to getting used to the different neck and strings (learning the different techniques was another matter tho ;).

So if you want to end up playing electric guitar anyway, then why not start on an electric guitar.

One thing is definitely not true: The urban legend that one who wants to learn the art of guitar playing, has to start out on a classical guitar. Thats a relic from long gone times where electric guitars where not as popular as classical guitars.