[13165] in APO-L
Re: Initiation Oath for Pledges?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (david fass)
Thu Nov 2 11:52:29 1995
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 1995 11:21:00 -0500
Reply-To: david fass <fass@CS.ODU.EDU>
From: david fass <fass@CS.ODU.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
In-Reply-To: <199511020127.UAA21757@xanth.cs.odu.edu>
On Wed, 1 Nov 1995, Kirk J. Brady wrote:
> Hey All,
>
> > IMHO, a pledge has the right to know absolutely everything, with the
> > exception of rituals. They should know about the organization that they
> > are joining. Also, it is damn near impossible to hide things from a pledge
> > class. Just something to think about...
>
> Well as long as were thinking 'technically' the oath is a part of
> the ritual.
>
But then explain why the oath and it's explaination
stipulated in the National Pledging Standards -- don't you think
that if it were "ritual" it wouldnt be included in those standards?
David Fass
fass@cs.odu.edu
