tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16220268.post114487129669473954..comments2023-10-10T08:03:04.018-05:00Comments on Secondhand Smoking Jacks: More begging the questionMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10901973780238251138noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16220268.post-1144892431440175432006-04-12T20:40:00.000-05:002006-04-12T20:40:00.000-05:00Michael is absolutely correct here.Begging the Que...Michael is absolutely correct here.<BR/><BR/>Begging the Question means employing circular logic in defense of a position...not "raising a question."<BR/><BR/>I'm no wordsmith but in the last 20 years or so this mis-usage has become commonplace. Wrote to the WSJ last Thursday when he first raised the Peggy Noonan use of the term. Alas, no reply.Scooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319045516368609297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16220268.post-1144878944603511562006-04-12T16:55:00.000-05:002006-04-12T16:55:00.000-05:00NopeNopeMichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17284541380711625924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16220268.post-1144875030003085282006-04-12T15:50:00.000-05:002006-04-12T15:50:00.000-05:00This post/subject REALLY begs this question:have y...This post/subject REALLY begs this question:<BR/><BR/>have you considered the possibility that everyone else is right and you are wrong??<BR/><BR/>uh uh...didn't think so.love johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421390249117056672noreply@blogger.com