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i am not sure that means what you think it means (II): there’s a good chance the question has not been begged because no one begged it

begging the question ≠ raising the question the folks at this site discuss the dangers and prevalence of ‘BTQ abuse.’ they note: Beg the question does not mean “to raise the question.” (e.g. “It begs the question, why is he so dumb?”) This is a common error of usage made by those who mistake the word “question” inContinueContinue reading “i am not sure that means what you think it means (II): there’s a good chance the question has not been begged because no one begged it”