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Small nitpick that doesn't detract from the overall quality of your post: begging the question doesn't mean "raises in response the question." Begging the quest
by derwiki 15y ago
Small nitpick that doesn't detract from the overall quality of your post: begging the question doesn't mean "raises in response the question." Begging the question involves circular logic. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begging_the_question http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begging_the_question (I usually point to http://begthequestion.info http://begthequestion.info but it seems to be down right now)
- mindcrime 15y agoRight, that's the usage I intended here. The argument that YC's war is "shortsighted" depends on an premise that's implicitly assumed to be true in the argument... that the Hollywood system is required in order for the stars and crew to succeed.
- dionidium 15y agoThis is a war you'll definitely lose. The "raises in response the question" meaning isn't just the most popular usage, it's the only usage most people are aware of. I'm aware of both meanings and still intentionally use the "wrong" one occasionally . It's well understood by both the speaker and the listener, so I don't think it hurts much. In fact, pointing out the error seems like more of a distraction.
- derwiki 15y agoSorry. I appreciated it when it was pointed out to me for the first time, but I shouldn't have assumed.