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Originally Posted by Wolferz
It begs many questions...
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(clearing throat in that pompous annoying manner)
It does not beg any question. It may raise a question. Or even suggest a question.
Begging a question is a form of circular logic
Begging the question, in the context of this thread, would be
Aliens are living with us.
Therefore, Aliens must have visited us.
The first statement is presumed to be true but there is no evidence that it is. Therefore basing the second statement on the validity of the first is sophistry.
Yeah, I am a real hoot at parties. 