So, another high ranking German politician (this time, the minister of education of all people) is now being accused of plagiarising her doctorate.
I think the reason for this is pretty simple - Germans have developed a fetish for academic titles - everyone and their dog has a doctorate. This means that, effectively, to have a career, you need to have a PhD. This leads to people who would normally not bother with getting a PhD, getting one through dishonest means. This means that everyone with a doctorate becomes suspect.
Inflation of academic titles is such a silly thing.
Heh the Director of the Board of Education in Toronto recently resigned because of plagarism.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2013/01/10/toronto-plagiarism-chris-spence-school326.html
Apparently he made plagerism a way of life ... he was plagerizing for articles he wrote for the paper, for his degree, the lot. :lol:
I can only think of this great song by Tom Leher:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNel8RwSLyE
Plagerism has always been an issue, it's just easier to uncover now.
Quote from: Malthus on February 08, 2013, 06:58:00 PM
Heh the Director of the Board of Education in Toronto recently resigned because of plagarism.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2013/01/10/toronto-plagiarism-chris-spence-school326.html
Apparently he made plagerism a way of life ... he was plagerizing for articles he wrote for the paper, for his degree, the lot. :lol:
I can only think of this great song by Tom Leher:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNel8RwSLyE
Heh, even parts of his resignation letter sounds like it could have been plagiarised:
Quote
Spence said in his resignation letter.
"I have come to this decision after a great deal of reflection, and no small amount of consultation with family, friends and colleagues. I do so with a profoundly heavy heart."
Lawyers are the worst for that. They arrogated themelves into JDs out of sheer jealousy.
Lawyers are the enemies of mankind.
Quote from: Neil on February 08, 2013, 08:34:02 PM
Lawyers are the worst for that. They arrogated themelves into JDs out of sheer jealousy.
Lawyers are the enemies of mankind.
Hey - they can take my LL.B. from my cold, dead hands...
I can't believe another high ranking German politician (the minister of education of all people!) is now being accused of plagiarising their doctorate.
If I had to analyse why, I'd say the reason for this is pretty simple. Germans have developed a fetish for academic titles. Everyone has a doctorate. Effectively, to have a career, you need to have a PhD. This leads to people who would normally not bother with getting a PhD getting one through dishonest means. This means that everyone with a doctorate becomes suspect.
Academic title inflation is such a silly thing.
Brilliant! :lmfao:
Arkestra brings up some good points. <_<