[Drew68]

You'll do best in life if you do your own research and don't depend on others to help you.

Personally, I'd consider posting queries on an internet forum to be a legitimate form of research.

Just my $0.02.

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

Apparently research may only be conducted through the use of Encyclopedias and NYT articles...

[rwfromkansas]

Amen. I have done it multiple times here on FR and the help has been tremendous.

I have never relied completely on what was given on here as well, but used it as a jumping off point for research elsewhere. I also tried to verify what people on here claimed.

It is a great way to get ideas and in no way do I consider it unethical to have people discuss a topic.

This poster just wants to do well in front of his classmates and is not asking us to do it all. But for folks like Jean, it is "laziness" to even try to get some Freeper help.

Nonsense.