> “ American children are too stupid to memorize poetry, so they were jealous that you could do it.” Anyone else surprised that the child had no concept of che

> “ American children are too stupid to memorize poetry, so they were jealous that you could do it.” Anyone else surprised that the child had no concept of cheating, and grew up writing articles asking if plagiarism is wrong? Plagiarism is a fancy word but cheating is something that kids by that age should understand. Also that’s a pretty darn nasty and entitled attitude from an immigrant family, who should have been grateful for the country which received them. > I have a simple recommendation for you: do a half-decent job teaching undergraduates. Part of teaching well is sending the message that cheating is not tolerated. It is demoralizing and stressful for honest, hard working students to see others cheat and blow the curve. > There is no moral bedrock in which prohibition of plagiarism is inscribed. Pardon the snarkiness, but there doesn’t seem to have been a moral foundation put down in the case of this author. Yes, if parents and educators don’t build and reinforce that foundation, then there won’t be any.