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Old 05-14-2003, 12:40 AM   #39 (permalink)
cheerios
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Holy Christ Sion your fingers must be tired. I dunno how to give a good rebuttal to such a huge response. i disagree with you on a lot of that. Saying that my opinion isn't statistically sound, for example, isn't quite true, but I just got out of that god damn stats class and really don't wanna go into it. I have nothing to say about greek systems of hte past, or greek systems at other school. i have met/spent time with/worked with, a significant number of greeks at my school, both male and female. And as a result, i have little or no respect for the society as a whole. It's purpose is to build brotherhood, but it creates elitism. It doesn't condone violence, but much violence is fostered under the roofs of it's houses. what individual members do reflects on the organizations as a whole. you seem to be saying that because the stated purposes and goals of being greek are noble, that the result is noble too, and that is not always true.

I didn't say the greek system encouraged violence. I said the greek system encourages arrogance and a kind of group-elitism. THESE are what seems to cause violence. "You're not cool unless you're greek. you will regret it the rest of your lives. you won't have REAL brotherhood, unless you join a frat. We'll be your family." sounds perilously close to a gang mentality to me.

And I'm not trying to come down on you, personally. I'm really not. And I'm not trying to come down on every frat brother past, present, and future, 'cuz there are good ones. But, as a whole, I'm a lot less inclined to trust a man who walks up to me wearing letters, than one who doesn't. Could just be a product of my life up till now. I didn't get along w/ the boys w/ the letterman jackets in high school either. could just be a localized phenomena at my school. But, I have to live in my environment, and use my own personal judgment. and if I blow off one frat boy who could have been a great friend, but save myself the miserable experience of being around 20 who would make my life miserable? I'm willing to take that hit.
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