> > Academic cheating stuff: What is it to you? I was just wondering what you guys call cheating. I'm currently in a mess about that. I'll tell you later.
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> > Finchplucker
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> Ah, Finch....well, if you're already "in a mess about" it, then I'm assuming you've been caught in one way or another. So, if you subscribe to the belief that "it's only cheating if you get caught", then, I suppose you've cheated.
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> As to your question "What is it to you?" Hmmm. Well, for one thing, it's sometimes necessary. (This does not mean that it was in your particular case--I wouldn't know that without specifics) Now I know that by taking such a depraved moral stance on an evil practice like ChEaTinG, I may lose the respect of some of my fellow rinkworkians......this pains me.
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> Briefly, I feel that there are certain academic situations which justify cheating. I don't think that a person should cheat on every exam simply because he doesn't feel like studying. But I do think that circumstances, such as too many projects, papers, exams, etc. in too little a period of time call for a little outside help. At least in cases when you have worked honestly and diligently in a course, and now face a terrible drop in your average on the basis of one quiz, paper, whatever.
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> I have a lot to say on this subject, but I'll keep it short for now, and see how this thread develops.
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> I don't think cheating is a good thing. I think that sometimes it's excusable. I don't think it is always the awful sin it is made out to be.
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> Gr"cheated 0 times in high school"ace
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If you gain anything by cheating, you won't enjoy it.
Howard