As a professor, my most controversial position was that I didn't care at all about plagiarism. a) they at least found some material b) it was probably better written than most of what I received c) privileging "originality" is a very bougie and culturally insensitive position
And they will. We've both seen it happen. And some of them REALLY seem to love it. There seems to be a connection between being very mediocre/insecure and absolutely MURDERING "plagiarists"
