You carry on, Bob. Inappropriate use of that term has bothered me for years.
And it's in frequent use by our politicians and commentators Over Here — worse
luck.
Chris
C M I Barker | Gamlingay
> On 28 Feb 2015, at 21:53, Bob Whitmire <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> No! No! Arrrrggggggg! Improper use of begging the question. Begging the
> question refers to circular reasoning and stands alone. No question follows
> begging the question. All of this _raises_ some questions . . . etc.
> Wikipedia: Begging the question means “assuming the conclusion (of an
> argument)", a type of circular reasoning. This is an informal fallacy where
> the conclusion that one is attempting to prove is included in the initial
> premise of an argument, often in an indirect way that conceals this fact.
>
> Sorry. It’s my most persistent language neurosis. Chris B has his pluperfect
> and I have my begging questions. <g>
>
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