And the most entertaining form of plagiarism is plagiarism committed by men of the cloth.
Here’s an especially good example.
Tennessee Temple University’s president stole an entire chapter of his book, Jesus is Awesome, from another preacher because, as the guy he plagiarized explains:
“He told me that he had read my book in college, liked it, and was under the impression that I had passed away or that it was no longer in print when he used it.”
Hell, I thought you was dead.
Plus no way that chapter’d be in print anymore – nobody’d recognize it ‘cept you and, hyuk, you’re dead…
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PLUS, as the plagiarist himself explains:
“I didn’t know copyright laws at the time.”
June 24th, 2011 at 8:59AM
he should know that the dead can rise up to correct the sins of the living, or maybe he isn’t a literalist on such matters
June 25th, 2011 at 4:54AM
FRIAR BARNARDINE. Thou hast committed—
BARABAS. Plagiarism: but that was in another state;
And besides, the author is dead.