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Old 02-28-2003, 09:03 AM  
gothweb
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Quote:
Originally posted by Baal


Whick begs another question...
Pet peeve time.

The phrase "begs the question" doesn't mean what most people seem to think it means. Begging the question is a logical mistake in an argument.

It is when someone (inadvertantly) assumes a certain answer to a question, when trying to answer that question. For instance, in the debate about whether there is a god, it would be begging the question to say "Well, god says in the Bible that...." See?

You mean "Which leads to another question..." Unless I am really misunderstanding you.
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