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A quick definition of beg the question:

Begging the question is when someone makes an argument that assumes the thing they are trying to prove is already true. This is a mistake because it doesn't actually prove anything. It's like saying "I'm the best because I'm the best." This kind of argument can be tricky because it might sound convincing, but it's not really saying anything. People sometimes use this kind of argument without realizing it, or to try to trick others into agreeing with them. The term "begs the question" comes from a famous philosopher named Aristotle.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Begging the question is a logical fallacy in which an argument’s premises assume the truth of the conclusion. This means that the argument is circular and does not provide any real evidence to support the conclusion. It can be looked at as a form of circular reasoning.

For example, if someone says, "I am a good person because I always do the right thing," they are begging the question. The argument assumes that the person always does the right thing, which is the conclusion they are trying to prove.

Another example is, "The Bible is true because it says it is the word of God." This argument assumes that the Bible is the word of God, which is the conclusion they are trying to prove.

Despite their nature as fallacies, arguments that beg the question can be persuasive to parties unaware of the fallacy or who already agree with the conclusion. This is because the argument may sound convincing, even though it is not based on any real evidence.

In common day-to-day speech, “begs the question” is often misused to mean “raises the question”, regardless of whether or not the question raised is an assumption of the statement that raises it.

The term “begs the question” originally comes from the works of Aristotle.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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