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your understanding is incomplete, it's not even about questions
Correct Usage: Logical Fallacy
In its original and logically correct usage, "begging the question" refers to a specific type of circular reasoning or logical fallacy. It occurs when an argument's premise assumes the truth of the conclusion, instead of supporting it. In other words, it's a form of circular reasoning where the conclusion is essentially assumed in the premise.
Examples of correct usage:
* "God exists because the Bible says so, and the Bible is true because it's the word of God." This begs the question because it assumes the conclusion (God's existence) in its premise.
* "Opium induces sleep because it has a soporific quality." This begs the question because "soporific" just means sleep-inducing, so the statement is circular.
"Saying 'Satanic Cabal' and 'Subversive tribe of nation destroyers' is bad because it is anti-semitic, and Jews are not a 'Satanic Cabal' and 'Subversive tribe of nation destroyers' because the description does not fit them." This begs the question because it assumes the conclusion (Jews are not a 'Satanic Cabal' and 'Subversive tribe of nation destroyers') in its premise.
When you assume what you're trying to prove is true. "Question begging" is circular reasoning. As the above poster notes, 99% of its usage is properly stated "it raises the question".
You would be wise to learn the difference.
>“Begs the question” is used to respond to a flawed argument, while “raises the question” is used to indicate missing information
Both would seem appropriate in this case.
Correct Usage: Logical Fallacy
In its original and logically correct usage, "begging the question" refers to a specific type of circular reasoning or logical fallacy. It occurs when an argument's premise assumes the truth of the conclusion, instead of supporting it. In other words, it's a form of circular reasoning where the conclusion is essentially assumed in the premise.
Examples of correct usage:
* "God exists because the Bible says so, and the Bible is true because it's the word of God." This begs the question because it assumes the conclusion (God's existence) in its premise.
* "Opium induces sleep because it has a soporific quality." This begs the question because "soporific" just means sleep-inducing, so the statement is circular.
"Saying 'Satanic Cabal' and 'Subversive tribe of nation destroyers' is bad because it is anti-semitic, and Jews are not a 'Satanic Cabal' and 'Subversive tribe of nation destroyers' because the description does not fit them." This begs the question because it assumes the conclusion (Jews are not a 'Satanic Cabal' and 'Subversive tribe of nation destroyers') in its premise.