by Martin on Mon 21 February 2011
Monika Meier had hollow in yesterday's Sunday Talk about the plagiarism scandal to Guttenberg's certainly the most thankless task. For how can you take the Defense in this matter at all in protection? Lying to everyone but the facts reveal verifiable open. And so their defense then sought to approximate the universal humanity, pointing out that no one is finally free of misconduct.
But ultimately it is not about a few mistakes or forgotten quotes, but with systematic fraud that - relates to the dissertation as a whole and even quantitatively significant strikes book - at least the current level of knowledge. This is unusual, not only in terms of the scheme and boldness of action, but also in terms of the basic system of Diss Even if the examiners are credited, that the time was possibly the review of the text on plagiarized posts yet established, surprised it won, that the massive action with theories and positions from the second hand as well as many unavoidable change of style will be noticed no one. This obviously raises questions regarding the quality standards already such a review process to - especially if the bottom line is' summa cum laude. Ultimately leave this affair also the supervisor and the doctoral committee of the University of Bayreuth is not damaged.
Each student who is now caught plagiarizing threaten harsh penalties up to examination and criminal proceedings. Conscious plagiarism is not only a breach of any lifted academic practices, but a fraud offense. Moreover, the question is now in space, whether to third parties Guttenberg even work for them, such as the academic staff of the Bundestag, which would have supported with taxpayers' money to acquire an academic degree for a Member. All the charged, the title will be difficult to maintain.
The real question is therefore whether the withdrawal of the title synonymous with the end of the political career of Guttenberg is. It is not at all easy to assess how the public perception of the case is more secure. After all, Guttenberg has to have high popularity ratings in the population and initial polls show that plagiarism scandal is ranked in the perception of many people much more on the level of an average company car affair. On the other hand, the loss of credibility is massive, especially one whose meteoric rise by the ascription of positive attributes was particularly encouraged.
The opposition is now spared the effort of political debate. It may be of good cheer, bringing the hope of the Union on a case by other means. But that would be already a victory too cheap that one should not treat the opposition parties.
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