Bella donna says: I finally understood what Begs the question means. It took a whole thread and a message from tsuwm (merci) to finally get it...and they are saying it should be erased...no way, nope, un un!

Sentiments with which I agree completely - except I would like to see the phrase used only in its technically correct sense. I suspect that as merely a different way of saying 'invites the question' it is pretty irritating.