1. Circular Reasoning

2. What is Circular Reasoning? A fallacious form of argument in which someone assumes that parts (or all) of what a person claims to be proving are proven facts. (The Princeton Review). The premises include the claim that the conclusion is true or assumes that the conclusion in true-the proposition to be proven is assumed implicitly or explicitly in the premise. http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/begging-the-question.html http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/begging-the-question.html In other words, circular reasoning is forming a conclusion based on that conclusion.

3. Pop Culture Examples Bill: "God must exist." Jill: "How do you know?" Bill: "Because the Bible says so." Jill: "Why should I believe the Bible?" Bill: "Because the Bible was written by God." "If such actions were not illegal, then they would not be prohibited by the law."

5. http://skepacabra.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/circular-reasoning-fox- news-style/http://skepacabra.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/circular-reasoning-fox- news-style/

6. Explanation of Video In this video the man explains that Obama is fascist because he is a fascist. His only explanation of why he is that way is just because he is that way.

7. Act II Hale: Do you know your commandments Elizabeth? Elizabeth: I surely do, there be no mark of blame upon my life Mr. Hale. I am a covenanted Christian women. (Pg. 199) Mr. Hale feels that if you know your ten commandments, the you are a good Christian and therefore, not a witch.

8. Act II Hale: “But women, you do believe there are witches in—” Elizabeth: “If you think I am one, then I say there are none.”

9. Citation "Fallacy: Begging the Question." Holocaust Educational Resource. Web. 20 Feb. 2012.