I didn't see BSG last night.

[conuly]

Completely forgot, really. Not a fan of re-runs, so I hadn't remembered it was starting a new season again.

In the middle of it now. HOLY HELL, I WAS RIGHT ABOUT ADMIRAL RO! I was hoping it wasn't as bad as all that, but... wow.

Edit: Oh man. Next week is going to so totally rock. Of course, we can already figure out most of it.

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[sparkofcreation.livejournal.com]

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002.

beg the question: To assume what has still to be proved: “To say that we should help the region’s democratic movement begs the question of whether it really is democratic.”

To say that BSG has too much sex so parents can't watch it with their children begs the question of whether the children are or should be watching television. The statement that children can't watch it is based upon a premise that children should be watching it, which has not been established previously. Would you feel better if I had said "That begs the question of whether children should be watching BSG in the first place, because it is on at 10:00"?

[conuly]

Well, they're wrong. When "begs the question" has a specific meaning, and the one you're using fits "raises the question", I'm going to gnash my teeth against that change for years.