"INTELLECTUAL THEFT OR PLAGIARISM is the use of others' published and unpublished ideas, words or other intellectual property without attribution or permission, and presenting them as new and original rather than derived from an existing source. The intent and effect of plagiarism is to mislead the reader as to the contributions of the plagiarizer. "
It is shameful to see the likes of lauded organisations like the International Marketing Council (a.k.a. Brand South Africa) passing off templates of ideas they have previously rejected, as their own. Paraphrasing cannot disguise the obvious copy and paste, but money and profile certainly can...
Think cable thieves are a threat to society? Yes, theirs is an offence - an offence most likely perpetrated in response to economic need.
The intellectual theft perpetrated by corporate thugs is a premeditated act of corporate greed.
You decide which is the greater denigrating force on the virtues of our society?
1 comment:
Wish people could be more honest. Business and government seem to operate with impunity at the expense of the little guy.
Lx
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