[13109] in APO-L
Re: *sigh* open membership
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (MR BENLEE HUGULEY)
Sat Oct 28 16:50:26 1995
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 1995 16:44:48 EDT
Reply-To: MR BENLEE HUGULEY <CHMP18B@PRODIGY.COM>
From: MR BENLEE HUGULEY <CHMP18B@PRODIGY.COM>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
This subject is pehaps a touchy one for all brothers, especially
because so many chapters approach this in different ways. When the
issue comes up for discussion in a public forum such as this list, we
often tend to passionately support our own positions. Perhaps we
should simply commend all interested parties for trying to implement
what they feel is a fair system; the diversity of A-Phi-O chapters in
this respect adds to the beauty, significance, and strength of our
Fraternity as a whole.
Furthermore, many might agree that there truly can be NO criterion
for judging someone's devotion to an organization, whether you
approach the issue objectively or subjectively. That devotion (not
only of pledges, but of brothers) may go unrecognized, or even be
misunderstood. Voting on anyone or on any group is a tricky business,
no matter how it's handled. Should objective pledge requirements be
enough? Should some intangible quality be attached to assure that
membership in our Fraternity has meaning? My answer is let each
chapter decide FOR THEMSELVES individually, and be proud that we have
the opportunity to decide! Our National Service Fraternity has
"standards" for pledgeship, not rigid terms of enforcement.
