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Re:Google, Apple cave to Pakistan pressure to take down apps... by shadowgovt on Friday February 05, 2021 @12:36PM (#26038874)
People disagree on the ethical principle of free speech, and arguing that Google or Apple have a duty to that ethical principle begs the question of the ethical principle itself.
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Re:Google, Apple cave to Pakistan pressure to take down apps... by jshevek on Friday February 05, 2021 @12:45PM (#26039008)
Begging the question is a specific logical fallacy which does not apply in this case.
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Re:Google, Apple cave to Pakistan pressure to take down apps... by jfk13 on Friday February 05, 2021 @01:56PM (#26039870)
And to insist that "begging the question" refers to a specific logical fallacy is to ignore well-established present-day vernacular usage.

In everyday discussion, pedantry rarely helps. In this case, it was pretty obvious what was meant.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/beg-the-questi...

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