[Fester Chugabrew]

Looks more like "begging the question", "circular reasoning", or even "affirming the consequent"

No. It's "stating the obvious."

[Ichneumon]

[Looks more like "begging the question", "circular reasoning", or even "affirming the consequent"]

No. It's "stating the obvious."

Yes. Exactly the problem.

(Any bets on whether Fester manages to grasp the point he has accidentally stumbled over?)