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> Headline begs the question The headline assumes its conclusion in a premise? Perhaps you meant the headline raises the question?
by technothrasher 6y ago
> Headline begs the question
The headline assumes its conclusion in a premise? Perhaps you meant the headline raises the question?
- emmelaich 6y agoLove the pedantry :-) But 'begs the question' is avoiding the issue. Not (necessarily) assuming the conclusion.
- wussboy 6y ago“What are you? President of the Pedantic Society?” “Vice President, actually.”
- DerDangDerDang 6y agolooks like both of us is one of today's lucky 10,000 ;) https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/beg-the-question https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/beg-the-...
- renewiltord 6y agoSure, if you believe in some archaic mistranslation.
- sneak 6y agohttp://begthequestion.info http://begthequestion.info