Why Cheating Is Wrong

Many people feel the need to cheat when the subject is something they did not study hard enough for or do not particularly know as well as other things. While it is definitely not the right thing to do, some believe it’s the only way. I do firmly believe it is wrong to cheat a easier path in something, it is wrong that the teachers want to crack down so hard on the kids who are only struggling because it is something in the classroom that is causing them to cheat mainly because it is not understood. Cheating may not always be adapted inside family homes, most of the times it is just accustomed to because one may become desperate to pass the class test or the class in general. As a society, it is becoming more and more normal for one to cheat out of desperation. Pearlman states in her newspaper that “Cheating in school reflects a basic confusion in society” (LA Times, August 22, 1999). Cheating has been around for

Every kids grows up wanting to be just like their fathers or moms and it shows in the actions they do as they start to grow up. When you see something you know may not be right but you see your parents do it and they aren’t caught with it, you know you begin to feel as if you can do the same or in some cases even more and you feel as if you will never be caught. This is all because you see your parents doing it, and you want to do everything your family does. Pearlman states that “teachers are particularly frustrated when parents revel at home some pride in beating the system” (LA Times, August 22, 1999). How can a teacher try and show anger at the student when all they witness at home is the parents scamming their way through something as well. One needs to see what is going on at home and try to reason with the parents to try and achieve the bigger goal, stop students from constantly cheating on school activities or