Determine which fallacy, if any, is committed in the following arguments.
-The Chinese government should encourage freedom of speech, because doing so would be a good idea.
A) begging the question
B) appeal to ignorance
C) appeal to illegitimate authority
D) ad hominem
E) strawman
F) red herring
G) no fallacy committed

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The argument commits the fallacy of begging the question because it assumes what it is trying to prove, namely that encouraging freedom of speech is a good idea, without providing any supporting evidence or reasoning.

Determine Which Fallacy, If Any, Is Committed in the Following