I’ve always wondered, what constitutes cheating ? I think, whenever the word is uttered, most people will automatically look towards romance and affairs of the heart. As opposed to cheating on an exam, or maybe even cheating yourself. I imagine we would all say that cheating, in whatever form, is wrong. But the real question isn’t whether it’s wrong — it’s if any particular one is worse than another?
So what would cheating on your GCSE Maths exam get you? If you go undetected, possibly a better grade. In this instance, you’re only cheating the exam board, a faceless non-entity that you’re never going to meet. So, it’s not that bad right?
And then, there’s cheating on your partner, a night of cheap gratification and possibly a guilty concious. But, you don’t have to tell them right? And besides, why would you when all it’s going to do is cause anger and resentment? And you wonder why Premiership footballers opt for an injunction.
After all that, there’s cheating yourself. Whether it be eating that chocolate bar when you’re supposed to be on a diet or crossing off something on your check-list that you haven’t done yet. But really, when you think about it. No matter if its cheating on a test or your girlfriend. The lie that it so often turns in to, can eat you up. And you’re the one that has to live with it.
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I think cheating on another person – betraying another person’s absolute trust in you – is worse than any other form of cheating. Indeed, any cheating that hurts someone besides yourself is worse than the ‘lie that eats you up’. This is because they are blameless, and you are not.
Interesting an diverse blog btw – I can’t believe I haven’t seen it until now.