Plagiarism

I will not plagiarize in this class out of respect for those that are the original author. Stealing someone's property is a crime, so why shouldn't their creative thinking be considered one of their most treasured possessions? I also think that what you write should be from your own mind and you are selling yourself short by stealing from someone else. By plagiarizing, you are basically saying "I'm not smart enough to think of something to write so I'm going to be lazy and copy someone else." And I mean, we're all at Clemson, so I'm pretty sure we can think for ourselves.