<p>"brand_182, the personal experiences you just described do not advance your argument any more than those of Anniushka refute it."</p>
<p>Correct. It is my opinion based on my experiences.</p>
<p>"The level of cheating depends largely on the school. It may be highly prevalent at your school, but at mine, it isn't because we have an honor code."</p>
<p>We too have an honor code, but it doesn't mean no one has ever copied someone else's homework, and I know many of my friends that have done this at one time or another. Does it mean they do it on a regular basis? No...I can only recall one or two instances for many of them. But most people will admit to having done it once. </p>
<p>Once again, if you have never cheated before, good. That is how it should be. For the most part, I don't believe many people when they say they've never EVER gotten an answer from someone else on their homework. </p>
<p>"If you insist on sticking to your position, at least qualify it."</p>
<p>There is no way for me to qualify my position, nor is there any way to enhance your own. You cannot prove to me that everyone at your "honor code" school has never cheated, and I would suggest not drawing the conclusion that because your school has an honor code that the majority of students there have never cheated. </p>
<p>If you think that cheating isn't prevalent at most schools, I'd consider this article:</p>
<p>Does that mean it is ok? Again, no, but people do it. Obviously the type of cheating in this article is detrimental to America's education system and the future of our generation, but are we destroying the youth of America by copying an answer from someone else's homework? Those of you that would call students that have done this before a failure need to get off your high horse.</p>
<p>While I do not advocate cheating, I think it's foolish to act like it doesn't happen and that people like yourself and ann are the majority. It's the way it is. Should something be done about it? Yes and no. Is someone a moral failure if they've gotten an answer from someone else's homework? Depends on who you ask, but I'd say you're giving people far too much credit if you think it doesn't happen as often as it does.</p>