[15446] in APO-L
Re: Promises
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Joe Del Collo)
Mon Nov 11 10:39:35 1996
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 10:36:35 -0500
Reply-To: Joe Del Collo <joedc@CLEMSON.EDU>
From: Joe Del Collo <joedc@CLEMSON.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
In-Reply-To: <199611111432.JAA24136@CLEMSON.EDU>
>I find it difficult to understand why we are talking about a *promise* we
>made to the all-male chapters. WE did not make that promise, or at least
>not the vast majority of us - the delegates and officials at the 1976
>convention did. We may choose to uphold their decision; but if we don't,
>we are in no way breaking OUR word. APO is a students' organization; our
>leadership changes continuously. The promises we make and the programs
>we run are maintained not by the force of our word, but by the brothers
>coming after us who share our point of view. We cannot hold future
>brothers to our promise. We can only try to do what is right, and hope
>that in trying likewise they come to the same decisions.
But in essence we did make that promise, for while me or you were no
delegates at the 1976 we do have an obligation to honor commitments made by
that group. The commitment made was not between those delegates and the
all-male chapters of 1976, but between the fraternity and it's members.
Granted leadership changes, but we should honor the commitments made in
APO's name.
Joe Del Collo
joedc@mail.clemson.edu
"Temptations, unlike opportunities, will always give you a second chance."
