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Maedhros

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22. You said it yourself - your experience is limited.

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 02:07 AM

Mar 2015

Much of what you describe can be found in the Greek system. However Greek organizations are not monolithic, nor clones. Mine comprised mostly decent guys, some more than others. It had open membership, no cheating that I knew of, did not haze, and didn't go in much for the elitism. I have to plead guilty about the partying, though nobody ever died.

You're jeering at a caricature - and there are some fraternities out there that conform to it pretty closely. But it's never a good idea to make generalizations about any group of people.

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Contacts, contacts, and more contacts. Hekate Mar 2015 #1

that was certainly the myth we were sold. niyad Mar 2015 #2

I bought that myth too. nt raccoon Mar 2015 #26

And that is why situations like this need swift action yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #3

I think Chancellor Boren has done splendidly. Unfortunately, the problem is nationwide Hekate Mar 2015 #4

That time must have been pre-W who was a... xocet Mar 2015 #6

Yes, but networking and making useful Contacts is a part of the same game as dirt aikoaiko Mar 2015 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author xocet Mar 2015 #5

You mean, people like me? Maedhros Mar 2015 #7

Interesting question. Enlighten me about the good of fraternities. In my limited experience, they xocet Mar 2015 #17

You said it yourself - your experience is limited. Maedhros Mar 2015 #22

I apologize to you and retract my earlier statement. Thank you for your reply. n/t xocet Mar 2015 #35

Thank you. Maedhros Mar 2015 #36

And what percentage of college rapists? I imagine the numbers are similar. (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Mar 2015 #8

A trend recognized quite some number of years ago Fumesucker Mar 2015 #9

That is quite possibly the best movie of all time. Calista241 Mar 2015 #47

Yup Tsiyu Mar 2015 #10

Elites? moondust Mar 2015 #14

Si, moondust Tsiyu Mar 2015 #33

President Obama does not seem to share your views on the subject. former9thward Mar 2015 #42

Going to college makes one "elite"? Renew Deal Mar 2015 #29

Many, many people go to college without joining frats Tsiyu Mar 2015 #32

Does that somehow make them better people than other college graduates? Renew Deal Mar 2015 #34

Sounds like you have an axe to grind. Tsiyu Mar 2015 #40

Precisely - which is why the elites perpetuate and continue to institutionalize racism, misogyny malaise Mar 2015 #11

Are you seriously tagging all leftynyc Mar 2015 #12

No, not everyone we exclude Lamda Lamda Lamda TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #18

LOL leftynyc Mar 2015 #24

I have no question fine people are involved but I don't hold with the scene generally TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #25

I admit that when leftynyc Mar 2015 #27

suspect data, stereotyping and a "trend", if it exists, that isn't continuing onenote Mar 2015 #15

Some fraternities are total crap; most are not. LeftinOH Mar 2015 #16

Correct. hifiguy Mar 2015 #43

So it's a Greek conspiracy. John Poet Mar 2015 #19

how many are bilderbergers? bohemian grovers? jooz? KittyWampus Mar 2015 #20

Remember all the discussions about fraternities and rape? BainsBane Mar 2015 #21

What about those fraternities that aren't racist, and don't harbor rapists? Maedhros Mar 2015 #37

Naturally you raise that when I mention rape BainsBane Mar 2015 #38

Here's a post elsewhere in response to a generalization about fraternities: Maedhros Mar 2015 #39

That quote sounds like my fraternity. hifiguy Mar 2015 #44

This explains why frats get away with what they do: they have friends in high places. Wella Mar 2015 #23

Wow, great article! A must-read for anyone trying to Euphoria Mar 2015 #28

It came out late last year Wella Mar 2015 #31

amazing article. thanks Liberal_in_LA Mar 2015 #45

and they'll join the Masons next... ileus Mar 2015 #30

Disturbing. City Lights Mar 2015 #41

I wonder how many DUers were in fraternities dumbcat Mar 2015 #46

Chi Phi [n/t] Maedhros Mar 2015 #48

Skull and Bones yortsed snacilbuper Mar 2015 #49