Begging (disambiguation)

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Begging is the practice of imploring others to grant a favor, often a gift of money, with little or no expectation of reciprocation.

Begging practice of imploring others to grant a favor with little or no expectation of reciprocation

Begging is the practice of imploring others to grant a favor, often a gift of money, with little or no expectation of reciprocation. A person doing such is called a beggar, panhandler, or mendicant. Street beggars may be found in public places such as transport routes, urban parks, and near busy markets. Besides money, they may also ask for food, drink, cigarettes or other small items.

Begging may also refer to:

Begging the question type of fallacy, where a proposition is assumed as a premise, which itself needs a proof and directly entails the conclusion

Begging the question is an informal fallacy that occurs when an argument's premises assume the truth of the conclusion, instead of supporting it. It is a type of circular reasoning: an argument that requires that the desired conclusion be true. This often occurs in an indirect way such that the fallacy's presence is hidden, or at least not easily apparent.

Mendicant

A mendicant is one who practices mendicancy (begging) and relies chiefly or exclusively on charitable donations to survive. In principle, mendicant religious orders do not own property, either individually or collectively, and members have taken a vow of poverty, in order that all their time and energy could be expended on practicing or preaching and serving the poor. It is a form of asceticism.

"Begging" is a 2013 song by Swedish singer Anton Ewald. Written by Fredrik Kempe and Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad, it was performed in Melodifestivalen 2013 in the second semi-final was held on 9 February 2013 in Scandinavium, Gothenburg. Finishing 3rd/4th, it went on to the Second Chance round, where it passed through to the Melodifestivalen final after a duel with Behrang Miri and his song "Jalla Dansa Sawa". In the finals, it finished fourth in the rankings failing to qualify to 2013 Eurovision Song Contest.

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Aggressive panhandling is a legal term for unlawful forms of public begging. Proponents of such legislation advocate placing limits on these activities. Some opponents lament what they perceive to be the "criminalization of homelessness" and argue that such laws are discriminatory or unevenly enforced.

Begging You 1995 single by The Stone Roses

"Begging You" is a song by The Stone Roses, released as the final single before their break-up a year later, and was the third single from the album Second Coming. "Begging You" was released in the UK and Australia, peaking at #15 on the UK Singles Chart.

Begging for Billionaires is a 2009 American documentary film exposing abuses of eminent domain. The film is directed by Philip Klein. The music for the film was written and performed by Tom Goodkind of the Washington Squares.

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