Cheating Is Wrong Essay

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From a young age we are taught, no actually scolded over the theories of "Do not cheat" and "Cheating is bad". As we grow up, furthering our education in school we get drilled with the fact that we can not cheat, no excuses. It gets imprinted in our heads that cheating is not only bad and we can't do it but it is all very wrong. This type of cheating is related to school, and wether you know it or not, thats not the only type of cheating there is. You can cheat from playing sports, cheat on a loved one when you were in a devoted relationship, cheat on a test or school project, cheat your way through a campaign and so many more. But just because were taught cheating is wrong in school, does that make the other types of cheating okay? …show more content…
Then it gets snatched away from you, with no warning nor hesitation. A marriage for example, you can put years of blood, sweat and tears into loving someone else and they could easily without thought cheat on your devoted marriage. According to the bible, adultery is not acceptable nor humane. So in my eyes, because of my thoughts towards it and from what the bible says, no cheating is not okay, and it is unacceptable. What about spending hours writing your research paper about global warning. You put all your deep thoughts into it, you pour out your heart. Then you sit back and admire it. You are extremely proud of your self and all the hard work and time you put into it. So proud you decide you want to share it online. You can not dare argue with me that if you found out someone else used it for their report for school that you wouldn't be furious. All those hours you spent and all the satisfaction it gave you, ripped away. Someone else is getting credited for your work. with no recognition that it was ever yours. Sudden all your hard work and dedication doesn't matter anymore, you can't personally feel appreciated. Whether you believe so or not thats cheating and it is also just as wrong. Now because of my optimistic tendencies I have to look for a positive aspect of cheating and there actually is one I can mentor you on. An example that cheating is allowed is if you "cheat your

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