Everyone must realize that, yes, they are just words, but in academia, politics, and every day life, words really do matter.
Over the course of 25+ years in education, I have dealt with many nefarious things, but plagiarism has been one of the most complex and annoying issues of all. As a classroom teacher (6 - 12th grade), a school administrator, and college instructor, this has been a recurring problem for me in various degrees of seriousness. Technology has made words, images, music, and ideas readily available to anyone and everyone with Internet access. I can definitely say that things have become much worse over the years and there are no signs of it getting better.…
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26 - alessandro
Google? What's that?
You forgot to thank all the little children around the world.
I think Victor is on the right path on this one. I absolutely agree with what some scholars and journalists have suggested about integrity but in this case maybe he could be cut some slack.
That being said, Oplagiarama better be more careful next time.
27 - Bennett
"I may have thrown up in my mouth a little when I read that."
Original? I think not.
Source please.
This whole business of repeating catchphrases without mentioning when/where you first heard them has got to stop!