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If you train your dog correctly you should be able to send them to their bed, so if they’re ever begging when you’re cooking or it’s dangerous for them to be around you, you can just send them to their bed.

The problem with begging is that it requires discipline of the dog owners. There is going to be at least a certain percentage of dog owners who give in to the begging, and whose dogs will get fatter, unhealthier and even die earlier as a result.
Therefore, all else being equal, a world where dogs don't beg would be surely better (for all) than a world where dogs beg?
Have you ever stood close to your dog and watched them as they ate. Some untrained dogs may growl or snap at you, while other dogs may refuse to eat until you leave or will take their food to another location, probably their cage. Why? Because it’s uncomfortable and they feel like you’re intruding on their meal time or may even think you’re trying to steal their food from them. So if a dog realizes there’s something why can’t a human.
A well trained dog will understand that your food is your food and his food is his food >

Dogs don't really understand it because we give them their food, so in their logic we can provide them with any food we have at hand. Even if we don't eat the same thing dogs are scavengers that rely on humans for getting food. Begging is a normal behaviour because it's part of the "seeking for food" process.
But their food is their food. It's their resource, and when they feel it is endangered they try to protect it. Since dogs are not pack animals, they don't share, they might even try to steal other dog's food. >

There is something wrong with begging. Sometimes the pant and get their hot stinky breathe on your food. Sometimes it’s dangerous and it’s also just rude to other people. 
Having a well trained dog is good but it makes your argument invalid because the sheer act of sending them away means your acknowledging the fact that it’s bad. >

Why is your dog 2 inches from your food and therefore capable of breathing on it? The only instance I can see this is possible is if they’re standing an inch from the plate whilst you eat. Why are you eating on the floor or why is the dog at the table?
And the act of sending them away doesn’t = bad. It just means it’s not safe for them to be around the area at that moment.
I don’t care if my dog watches me cook, the same way I don’t care if my son watches me cook, however I send them both away when I carry hot water from the stove to the sink. >

It's not safe for them to be around the area at the moment = something wrong with them being there right now >

Training out a response to the behaviour which puts a stop to it implies that it is not good, maybe at best annoying but certainly not something you're encouraging. >

I don’t think it necessarily implies that a behavior is good or bad. Training a dog to “shake” doesn’t mean that the dogs natural non-shaking behavior is bad. >

But it's the opposite - OP says there is nothing wrong with the behaviour, but if that were the case there would be no need to discourage it.
Training a dog to shake is adding a behaviour. Training a dog to cease a behaviour is removing one. >

What's wrong with it is that it is insensitive to whomever might be at the table. Moreover, for my dog, a service dog, begging explicitly means not paying attention to his job. 
Bad manners are bad. Even for dogs. >

If you're sending them to bed then you're ending the  begging. Which isn't dangerous but it is annoying af. Especially when the dog has their own food. >

Yeah, which is why he said it's fine 90% of the time and send them away the 10% of the time it isnt >

But the whole thing is stupid. It's fine to them. It's annoying af to me. No one is saying a begging dog is a danger or a health hazard It's just annoying. There's no view to change its a comfort thing. I don't like being watched while I eat. >

I mean it's a danger sometimes, like if you're moving hot stuff you don't wanna trip on the dog, etc. In any event, sure, it may be a nuisance but idk if that makes it bad. >

If a dog is begging they have some expectation that they will be getting your food.
If you care about having a disciplined dog that follows your commands and If human food is off limits for them, they should be taught to know that and not ask for it.
It's kind of silly to talk about it being dangerous or not. Most people just train their dogs because they can. There's nothing one way or the other that a dog is effected by being told to roll over or shake paws, it's just a behavior that people find amusing and demonstrates thier command over their dog.
I think the problem is viewing it as a matter of right or wrong. It's just a matter of what you want or don't want.
My dog is a spoiled princess and she gets everything she wants. >

Although there are ways around it, begging is typically bad for the dog.
The begging itself can add to anxiety for a dog or simply isn't fun and disappointing if no food is given. Mostly though, the issue is that the dog will get food, food that is designed for humans, not dogs. This can easily be bad for their health, especially salty food.
Of course, you can get around this, but this is atypical. Having a dog beg and give it only appropriate foods is fine if they beg in a controlled manner. In fact, this is what we allow our dog when there are visitors over. Our dog is nervous around other people, and we found that begging for food actually helps him adjust to new people. >

It kind of seems that when it comes to dogs on this subreddit everyone loses their minds or give bad arguments that lead to nothing.
You want to be convinced that dogs begging is bad. In my opinion that's not even possible.
My point of view is: Unlike us, dogs are not moral animals. Every behaviour has a motivation, which is usually for the survival and well-being. They can't understand the concepts of wrong or right.
We are the ones that consider their behavior good or bad, based on how it affects us (and in some cases, the dog), but there is nothing in their behavior that is inherently right or wrong, it's just a result of something that will benefit the dog.
We can't consider begging itself a bad behaviour, but we can find logic reasons to discourage it such as: It's annoying, might be unsanitary, guests may dislike it, can be dangerous, etc.
There's still no evidence that giving them food at the table or letting their beg will create problems for us or the dog, so it's a matter of opinion if you want to teach the dog not to beg. Some people don't find it rude and they can allow it if they want. >


If you train your dog correctly you should be able to send them to their bed, so if they’re ever begging when you’re cooking or it’s dangerous for them to be around you, you can just send them to their bed

What would you do that? >

What? >

Apologies. Why would you do that? >

Why would I do what? Send a dog away? 
I answered in another comment, if I’m carrying boiling water or moving quickly I don’t want her hurt. >

Lol they only wait because your sitting there, the moment your back is turned the food will be gone. If you train them not to beg, they probably won’t steal your food. >

Disagree. You can teach a dog not to take your food without teaching them not to beg, evidenced by every dog I've had. >

There’s a difference between a dog asking for food and a dog begging for food. If the dog begs it does not listen to instruction. Sitting at the table side looking calmly up at you is not begging. >

You have a different definition of a dog begging than pretty much every other dog owner. A dog absolutely can beg for food without being a food thief. (Per your other comment)No where in the English dictionary does it say a beggar is also always a thief.
Plenty of people have dogs that beg for their food, that don’t steal it. >

It’s technically possible but rare. Most dogs who beg will also steal >

Where did you pull that from? It’s absolutely untrue that it is rare. Training a dog not to steal food from your plate is completely separate  from training them not to beg. They’re different and separate actions. 
Most people will train their dogs not to steal their food as one of the first things because it’s something a lot more people find annoying. Most people don’t care about the begging, so they don’t bother to train that out. >


Where did you pull that from?

You know exactly where they pulled it from. >

It's annoying. I don't want a dog staring me down while I eat. It's rude, irritating, and makes you bad dog owner.