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Because professional writers caught up with the times and use it to mean what everybody understand it to mean.

We need something to mean what "begs the question" used to mean, then, because it's an important concept to be aware of.

Or they could be less confusing with their writing, use "raises the question" like they intended to, and not look stupid in the process.

Or, for variety, "begs us to ask".