From the FAQ: 'Descriptivist linguists, whom we do not fault for their stand, are quite free to watch as we bring about an evolution in the vernacular understan

From the FAQ: 'Descriptivist linguists, whom we do not fault for their stand, are quite free to watch as we bring about an evolution in the vernacular understanding of "begging the question."' I'm in the descriptive camp as a general rule, but I feel that the fight to "save" beg the question is a worthy one