Originally Posted by
Coralreef Lover
..... At times he was even able to make it through with a counterfeit boarding pass.
Which begs the question: if a well-intentioned journalist is able to make it through security with troublesome implements, who else is getting through with things they shouldn't... and are we really that safe? It all depends on who you ask.
That's not begging the question; that's merely "bringing up" or "raising the question". Begging the question is:
- p implies q.
- Suppose p. Therefore,
- q.
Begging the question, in this situation, could be:
- Airports and aircraft are not secure if the TSA does not catch all rope.
- The TSA did not catch this guy's rope.
- OMG!!! Airports and aircraft are not secure.