> I wish I didn't know it because (1) I see "begs the question" used much more frequently to mean "compels us to consider" than the logical fallacy and (2) ever

> I wish I didn't know it because (1) I see "begs the question" used much more frequently to mean "compels us to consider" than the logical fallacy and (2) every time I see it used that way, an annoying, pedantic voice in the back of my head says, "oh, it's used wrong!" I've trained myself to automatically substitute "prompts the question" whenever I see "begs the question". That way I save emotional energy. (A technique learned from several XKCD cartoons.)