Begs The Question Mark

rap, Playful pop-rap bounce over bright synths and tight drums; male vocals with nimble, talky verses and a super-sticky melodic hook, Verses stay minimal with dry claps and subby bass, chorus blossoms with stacked call-and-response chants and pitch-shifted ad-libs, Bridge strips to bass and snaps before a final, bigger hook with extra harmonies, pop rap

[Intro]
Yeah
Class in session
Today: begging the question
Uh

[Narrative Intro]
At the curb, a regular beggar
Fingerless gloves, styrofoam cupper
A cardboard sign, needs a fix, upper
Mark stops by, meets the question
“Can you spare some change?”
"Well, um..., that begs the question:
"Pardon me, but what's it for?"
"I need money 'cause I'm poor!"

Wait, no disrespect! Allow me to interject
A point of clarification (to avoid equivocation)
Got no problem with further questions, but
This lesson is about begging the question (logically)
Assuming the point in question (petitio principii)
Not a follow-up question, not an interrogation

[Verse 1]
Let's get back to the logic lesson
Might seem elementary, Watson
But that dubious claim you posit
It's got a fatal fallacy,  a pox on it
You assumed the point in question
Your premise just is your conclusion
Po’ boy, you begged the question
Circular reasoning, that's flat broke
Wheels spinning, bent the spoke
False start, back to the starting line
Else this logic is just doing laps

[Chorus]
You keep “begging the question”
It's the reason for this lesson
Question ain’t got the answer
That’s why we're questioning
The slack line of reasoning
This story lacks tension
Hangs untethered to a reason
Look, don't jump to therefore
Without a premise heretofore
An inference from evidence
Wherefore, this-and-such, hence

[Verse 2]
Let's get fit, Exercise One
Hypothesis: "It's survival of the fittest”
Question Mark: "Which are the fittest?"
"Those are the ones that survive."
Exclamation Mark: "That's no explanation!"
Neanderthal, you're begging the question
Same stretch, two reps, stop flexin'
Chuck, you ain’t proved the biology
Quotation Mark: Popper says tautology
Theory's endangered, unfit descendants
Roaches scurry for concrete evidence
Dinosaurs scavenging to stay alive
Hyenas laugh foolishly, "I will survive!"

[Chorus]
You keep “begging the question”
Questions ain’t got no answers
Dodo eyes, still no answer
That’s why we were asking
This story line lacks tension
A slack line, untethered to a reason
Anchor the point to evidence
Can't jump straight to therefore
Without evidence in the heretofore

[Verse 3]
Let's get the spirit, Exercise Two
It’s God’s word, trust this religious text
Divine testament, angel of light sent
Says right here in this prooftext 
No need to put it to the test
Smith says it’s the most correct-est
Smiley face on, nameplate on jacket
Assumption slid into the inner pocket
Problem is, trust you have to earn
How about archaeology to discern
Historical reliability, fulfilled prophecy
Proven philosophy, maybe a resurrection
A demonstration, some substantiation

[Bridge]
Is it petty if I call it out? (call it out)
Or am I helpful if I spell it out? (spell it out)

[Chorus]
Instruction's up, for your reflection
Mark well, let's not beg the question
Copy and paste, premise to conclusion
Throw in a synonym, change a letter
Assert, it's the best because it's better
Sneak around, start at the end
Somehow still never arrivin'

[Outro]
Beggars can't be choosers, but there's
Reason enough for all us schmoozers

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[Intro] Yeah Class in session Today: begging the question Uh [Narrative Intro] At the curb, a regular beggar Fingerless gloves, styrofoam cupper A cardboard sign, needs a fix, upper Mark stops by, meets the question “Can you spare some change?” "Well, um..., that begs the question: "Pardon me, but what's it for?" "I need money 'cause I'm poor!" Wait, no disrespect! Allow me to interject A point of clarification (to avoid equivocation) Got no problem with further questions, but This lesson is about begging the question (logically) Assuming the point in question (petitio principii) Not a follow-up question, not an interrogation [Verse 1] Let's get back to the logic lesson Might seem elementary, Watson But that dubious claim you posit It's got a fatal fallacy, a pox on it You assumed the point in question Your premise just is your conclusion Po’ boy, you begged the question Circular reasoning, that's flat broke Wheels spinning, bent the spoke False start, back to the starting line Else this logic is just doing laps [Chorus] You keep “begging the question” It's the reason for this lesson Question ain’t got the answer That’s why we're questioning The slack line of reasoning This story lacks tension Hangs untethered to a reason Look, don't jump to therefore Without a premise heretofore An inference from evidence Wherefore, this-and-such, hence [Verse 2] Let's get fit, Exercise One Hypothesis: "It's survival of the fittest” Question Mark: "Which are the fittest?" "Those are the ones that survive." Exclamation Mark: "That's no explanation!" Neanderthal, you're begging the question Same stretch, two reps, stop flexin' Chuck, you ain’t proved the biology Quotation Mark: Popper says tautology Theory's endangered, unfit descendants Roaches scurry for concrete evidence Dinosaurs scavenging to stay alive Hyenas laugh foolishly, "I will survive!" [Chorus] You keep “begging the question” Questions ain’t got no answers Dodo eyes, still no answer That’s why we were asking This story line lacks tension A slack line, untethered to a reason Anchor the point to evidence Can't jump straight to therefore Without evidence in the heretofore [Verse 3] Let's get the spirit, Exercise Two It’s God’s word, trust this religious text Divine testament, angel of light sent Says right here in this prooftext No need to put it to the test Smith says it’s the most correct-est Smiley face on, nameplate on jacket Assumption slid into the inner pocket Problem is, trust you have to earn How about archaeology to discern Historical reliability, fulfilled prophecy Proven philosophy, maybe a resurrection A demonstration, some substantiation [Bridge] Is it petty if I call it out? (call it out) Or am I helpful if I spell it out? (spell it out) [Chorus] Instruction's up, for your reflection Mark well, let's not beg the question Copy and paste, premise to conclusion Throw in a synonym, change a letter Assert, it's the best because it's better Sneak around, start at the end Somehow still never arrivin' [Outro] Beggars can't be choosers, but there's Reason enough for all us schmoozers

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