<p>I think cheating is perfectly OK.</p>
<p>If you get caught, just say you misinterpreted the rules</p>
<p>It's called the White People Method, works every time. The patriots did it and got away with it, why can't academics?</p>
<p>How is that any different that lying or stealing? Do you think that's acceptable behavior?</p>
<p>Lying, stealing, and abortion are all part of the White People Method, so they are all legit.</p>
<p>Well said.</p>
<p>Eh don't be a d-bag and turn him in. Cheaters always get exposed down the road anyway.</p>
<p>Wow, you're obviously carrying some baggage there, lollybo! Here's the bottom line: cheating, lying and stealing and condoning it are the reason this country is where it is today. It is called a moral DOWNSLIDE. It has made the world a difficult place for our kids to grow up, and as for me, as a mother, I am doing everything I can to instill honesty and integrity in our children. If you can tell me something is wrong with THAT, I'll buy you dinner!</p>
<p>Quite frankly, I'm astonished at some of the replies here. Cheating, especially in college, is despicable. Please do tell on the cheaters, but ask that your statement be anonymous. You shouldn't lose credit for your hard work of preparing.</p>
<p>Sometimes it's necessary or simply beneficial to lie; teaching somebody to be honest all the time is just going to get them into some tough situations.</p>
<p>lollybo, I really hope you are joking about the "white people method"</p>
<p>Wow I am surprised at the comments I'm reading here as well. How can anyone condone that type of behavior?</p>
<p>Cheating is not ok. And letting someone cheat off you is just as bad as cheating, especially if you're doing it knowingly. Now in this case the OP didn't plan on this happening, but he does know. Not only can this screw over the OP if the professor finds out, but if he gets a good grade he may not get as good a grade if that person gets a close enough grade (you never know who may have been cheating off that cheating as well).</p>
<p>You owe that kid nothing. He may just needed to pass the class, but obviously he didn't care enough to study. Avoid any possibly of getting in trouble by telling the professor you suspect someone cheated.</p>
<p>This ridiculous idea that 'what goes around comes around' or 'it'll eventually catch up to him' is dumb. Stop this behavior now.</p>
<p>He's an adult. He knows what he did. Feel no pitty for the fool. Chew him up. And let him get what's coming to him. You will have nothing to feel guilty about. This type of person could easily go to the professor and tell him that YOU (the OP) cheated off him. What happens then? How do you prove you didn't cheat? Or what if the professor doesn't care and punishes both of you when you did nothing wrong? Or even better, what happens if he doesn't say you cheated but the professor confronts him and asks him if you cheated, do you think he's going to say that HE cheated? As they say, once a cheater, always a cheater. Make that mofo burn. Have no pity.</p>
<p>burgler, it's a south park joke. </p>
<p>You could theoretically turn him in op, but there's a chance your tests won't be identical. As such, nothing will happen to him as it is your word against his. The proper action would really have been to report it during the test discretely, or right after. If you want to bring it up now of course you can, but it may not do much unless the idiot was stupid enough to copy every answer.</p>
<p>Some of these comments condoning cheating are downright embarrassing and shameless.</p>
<p>I found the veiled threats on the first page or so extremely shocking.</p>
<p>personally if it affected your ability to do well on the test (ie distracted you, you shoulkd have just said stop) but dnt turn the kid in. You might very well ruin the kids career options/life by turning him in. He looked at a couple question on a test, would u really want to live with the responsibility of knowing you drastically changed someones life- IN A NEGATIVE WAY. You should have told him not to look if you cared so dearly. While i dnt condone cheating, its not the biggest deal in the world. Have you in any way been physically harmed by this person? NO. I think that a lot of commenets have been made as to our society degrading because of things like cheating. Isnt that fact that some people care so much evidence that our values arent in check. How in any way does this make or break your life? If u really want to do good offer to tutor the student on the next test, and politely tell him he doesnt need to cheat and ull help him out. Dont be one of those self centered prissy "but i worked hard, bla bla bla," thats the last thing our society needs, selfish people who care only about themslelves, and how hard they worked for tests. take a chill pill, preferable xanax or valium and let loose.</p>
<p>"You might very well ruin the kids career options/life by turning him in"</p>
<p>what is wrong with you people. Yea you might ruin a murderers life by locking him up too</p>
<p>If cheating killed people that might have made a good analogy.</p>
<p>you know full well what cheating leads to down the line.</p>
<p>cheaters should just be put in jail now, they are murderers</p>
<p>cheating is a mindset that completing a task no matter what path you take to that goal is okay. Morals/accountability are a big problem, and the kids who've convinced themselves that cheating is harmless are ****ing me off</p>
<p>The OP cheated, he was looking at the other guys test. What a cheater. You will go down with him.</p>