And I will do so tomorrow as well.

  • ViveLaCommune [any]
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    4 years ago

    Depends how you see it structurally. Does it make a difference in the end if the peer is as "good" as the others ? Does a test really reflect the quality of the learning of a student ? Is there a better way to learn ? Can a good way to learn incorporate cheating ? Is the ability to test your knowledge like this even needed for the work after ? Whatever is a diploma for ? What if you give your notes to someone so they avoid the work it took to write them, and that someone succeeds thanks to it ? Shouldn’t everyone help each other like that ? What if the consequence of this help is students who learned imperfectly but are still able to get the grades necessary to "succeed" ? Is the way they are tested even effective ? What are they even tested for ? Knowledge of what, for what, and what privilege does it give you ?

    • sailorfish [she/her]
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      4 years ago

      Eh, I mean for me it depends on the relationship between the students beforehand. I was happy to help friends cheat, but when people who usually ignored me suddenly started being super nice right around exams, it just fucked with my self-esteem. There's gotta be some kind of give-and-take, however that is, otherwise it's not really solidarity. (Otoh snitches are the worst, if you don't wanna help that's fine in my book but you also don't harm.)

      • ViveLaCommune [any]
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        4 years ago

        Absolutely right. Everyone’s gotta help each other, according to their ability to do so.