教材中有一处误读，我要向教授clarify吗？

书中作者提到了某地高考作弊的事情，2000多人聚集起来宣称”We want fairness. There is no fairness if you don’t let us cheat.” 书中的评价为”In a system in which cheating is the norm, following the rules amounts to a handicap.” “The only way to win in such a scenario is to gain an advantage and to make sure that others aren’t getting a bigger one.”
什么时候高考中cheating 成了norm了？？？这说的是人话？？？