Examples of 'beg the question' in a sentence

Meaning of "beg the question"

beg the question: This phrase is used when a statement or claim assumes the truth of the conclusion, which is being questioned. It implies that an argument is flawed because it is circular or lacks proof
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  • To engage in the logical fallacy of begging the question (petitio principii).
  • To sidestep or fail to address a question.
  • To raise or prompt a question.

How to use "beg the question" in a sentence

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beg the question
Does that not beg the question.
To beg the question.
Those objections appear to beg the question.
Let us not beg the question anymore.
But that must not cause us to beg the question.
These variations beg the question of its authenticity as an historical source.
This fool continues to beg the question.
Those in this group beg the question and assume that speciesism is justified.
The problem is that coordinative definitions seem to beg the question.
But they beg the question.
Such a designation is pointless since these arguments obviously beg the question.
But it does beg the question.
Her extreme, unpredictable emotional outbursts beg the question.
All these objections do is beg the question in favor of atheism.
What if it was neither of us? does that not beg the question.

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But the argument does not beg the question of whether Socrates is mortal.
For that I am very grateful but it does beg the question.
But it does beg the question why not end it yourself?
In my perception, these arguments beg the question.
Reeve 's droids beg the question of what it means to be human.
All of these are nice ideas, but they all beg the question.
In other words, to beg the question entirely.
Let us not tell Louis or anybody else . But it does beg the question.
And so that would beg the question that he's not medicated now.
How did you end up working here? It does beg the question.
Does not that kind of beg the question what else you could be wrong about?
Written by whoever hired the other archer . Does not that beg the question.
This does beg the question of Tutuola 's spontaneity.
Especially if you are allowed to beg the question so egregiously.
It does rather beg the question as to why he, specifically, was recruited.
Who hired the League? Which does beg the question.
These words beg the question why do we trust God?
Am I the only gay man looking for more than what 's behind a zipper . I beg the question.
The results beg the question - what is going on here?
Hence, the arguments beg the question.
So, does that beg the question that maybe your whole existence is a mistake?
Forgive me, but it does beg the question.
So, this might beg the question where have all those jobs gone?
So because something has not been found, you beg the question why?
You see, you immediately beg the question by using the word " who.
Let's not tell Louis or anybody else. Fair enough. But it does beg the question.
And that does beg the question - are YOU a virgin?
So my intuition in ( 4 ) does not beg the question.
Which would beg the question " Why Corn Pops and not other cereals? ".
So does that -- does that beg the question.
It does beg the question of where that $18 million went.
Her extreme, unpredictable emotional outbursts beg the question -- what 's real?
It does beg the question " What kind of suffering? ".
The demonstration does beg the question “ Why a bike? ”.
This, however, will inevitably beg the question “ why did the Germans invade peaceful, neutral Holland?

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