Begs the question does not mean “raises the question.” Begs the question does not mean “raises the question.” Begs the question does not mean “raises the question.” Begs the question does not mean “raises the question.”
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i am secure enough in myself to ask what the difference between them is because i have no idea
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Begging the question is saying "how would you react if the tables were turned?" Raising the question is just asking a question that results from a situation.
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“Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?”
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It means, "assumes that the question has already been answered to everyone's satisfaction, when it hasn't".
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You did not even bother to look this up before sharing your own incorrect opinion? It means to make an argument in which you use premises that are the same as what you are arguing for, which is completely independent of who does or does not agree about the premises or argument.
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Oxford Dictionary disagrees with Jonah
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It means you are rhetorically starting from a conclusion that is not valid given the facts at hand.
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Saying, “Trump fired Comey to keep America from finding out about his collusion with Russia,” begs the question, “Did Trump collude with Russia?”
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