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Originally Posted by toddos
Misuse of the phrase "begging the question" is a personal pet peeve of mine. I find it so annoying that once an author uses it I can't take anything they say seriously. At least this author used it in his very first sentence, saving me from reading a page worth of idiotic drivel from a moron. Or at least that's how I consider him now that he misused the phrase.
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Well, not to sound to sound antagonistic or obtuse, but in what way would you consider the phrase "begging the question" to be properly used? It's simply my asking out of curiosity and not for any other reason.