A more accurate description would be the difference between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree murder. All of them are bad. They all end with someone dead, but the punishment of the accused varies dramatically.
And while you might disagree, you can't honestly say I'm being intellectually dishonest as this as always been my stance which you're well aware of.
Ok, so lets do plagiarism 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree then
I like mine better.
you like red, I like blue, we can perhaps agree in a perfect violet?