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...difference between doing things that are morally wrong, like lying and gossiping, and outright breaking the law. I understand that even though we are all guilty of minor moral lapses, we should still judge, condemn and punish those who commit pernicious crimes such as rape, murder, and theft. The question is whether someone who committed plagiarism is worthy of moral condemnation, and if so, to what extent...
While the unmitigated glee some have shown towards Kaavya has clearly been unjust and unwarranted, it needs to be made clear that her behavior is not acceptable. But the role of passing judgment and of meting out punishment belongs to the authorities; in the case of rape, murder, or theft, it is not the community that passes judgment but rather, the courts of law. In Kaavya’s case, judgment will and should be passed by the Administrative Board of Harvard College, her publisher, and perhaps the courts. As a community we should refrain from mercilessly condemning her actions...
...annals of identity theft, this may be hard to beat: after a two-year investigation, Japanese electronics manufacturer NEC revealed last week that counterfeiters had effectively ripped off the company's entire brand. Factories in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong were allegedly involved in a sophisticated piracy ring that produced around 50 different types of electronic equipment, including DVD and MP3 players, which the counterfeiters then hawked as NEC products. The pirates even went so far as to design their very own line of fake NEC goods. The fact that NEC hadn't designed them didn't stop irate buyers...
Property crimes decreased overall by 13 percent. Auto theft, in particular, saw a dramatic drop, down 33 percent from 438 in 2004 to 295 in 2005. Burglary also declined significantly, falling by 14 percent from 724 to 623 reported occurrences...
...Completely unintentional and unconscious” was how Kaavya Viswanathan classified her theft of over 45 phrases from novels by Megan F. McCafferty. Hardly some vague, borderline case of plagiarism, this was consistent and barely disguised pilfering...