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Which argument is most clearly begging the question? A. The movie deserves to win an Oscar because it's more deserving than other films. B. That meteor hit the day after Mayor Rice was elected. Mayor Rice is to blame C. If we call Star Wars a fantasy, we might as well call Harry Potter science fiction. D. My opponent's proposal should be ignored because she is a known liar and cheat.​

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Final answer:

The argument from option A, which states that 'The movie deserves to win an Oscar because it's more deserving than other films,' is an example of the fallacy begging the question by being circular and failing to provide evidence or reason beyond the assertion it attempts to prove.

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Begging the Question Fallacy

The argument that most clearly is an example of begging the question is option A. This argument states, "The movie deserves to win an Oscar because it's more deserving than other films." This statement is circular because it assumes the conclusion (that the movie deserves an Oscar) as a premise. In other words, it assumes what it is supposed to prove without providing any actual evidence to support the claim that the movie is more deserving.

The error in this form of reasoning is that it does not actually advance the argument. Instead, it merely reasserts the initial claim, assuming that the conclusion is true without justification. It is a logical fallacy because rather than offering proof, it simply restates the point in different terms, failing to provide any independent reasons why the movie warrants an Oscar over other films.

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