[13194] in APO-L
Re: Initiation Oath for Pledges
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (EDK@LASPAU.MHS.HARVARD.EDU)
Mon Nov 6 11:21:39 1995
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 1995 10:31:02 -0500
Reply-To: EDK@LASPAU.MHS.HARVARD.EDU
From: EDK@LASPAU.MHS.HARVARD.EDU
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
>> 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?
>
> Well first you assume that just because nationals did something
>that I think that I support that decision. I go along with a great deal
>of the 'stuff' that is handed down, but that does not mean I support it
>(note however I'm even if I could be active that doesn't mean I'd ignore
>such directives and risk a chapter charter). More often that not I
>suspicous of everything nationals hands down.
Well, the "nationals" that "hands down" the National Pledge standards is
the chapters assembled at a National Convention.
And just as an FYI, the standard we've been discussing was passed nearly
unanimously at the 1984 National Convention in Washington, DC. The vote
is one of the few from all the Nations I've attended that stands out in
my mind because the course of the debate completely shocked the person in
the chair at the time (Joe Morrone). Nobody spoke out against the
proposal on the floor. In fact, the chair specifically asked if there
was anyone who wanted to speak against the motion three times without
anyone responding.
Y.I.S.
c.c.
ekranzer@harvard.edu
