This card defines the "begging the question" (or "assuming the answer") fallacy and provides an example regarding the death penalty and violent crime.
Tato karta definuje logický klam "begging the question" (nebo "předjímání odpovědi") a uvádí příklad týkající se trestu smrti a násilné kriminality.
| Fallacy | begging the question (also called "assuming the answer") |
|---|---|
| Definition and Examples | (e.g., We must institute the death penalty to discourage violent crime. But does the violent crime rate in fact fall when the death penalty is imposed? |
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