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Originally posted by blueangel
I find it disappointing to read some of the very sarcastic and, quite frankly, mean spirited barbs made on this thread.
Does this mean that it really IS true what independents accuse the Greek community of? That all of us must think and talk alike or face being ostracized? That no one can be respected for having a different opinion or for being an individual? That the "group mentality" of the Greek system forces people to acquiesce?
And... are you living your ritual when you deal with others?
Isn't it also unfair to the original poster to have her problem degrade into a silly-fest? She seems to be very troubled about her situation (and rightly so) and thought enough to ask her fellow Greeks for some advice. Don't we owe it to her to try to help in a respectful manner?
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Doesn't seem that the OP was very bothered at all, judging from her posts a few posts back. Plus no one is poking fun at her situation or anything of the sort.
You're not quite innocent here, either.
You called other posters "bitches", incidentally after asking people not to curse. Does your ritual teach you to call other people names when they challenge you and don't agree with you?
You've passed judgment on a number of people and have acted like your "rules" are actual rules
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Do I somehow threaten you here because you cannot provide statistics to refute mine? Do you always try to "make people go away" with whom you do not agree with? Must everyone agree with you?
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What, can't we disagree with you? You're getting terrible defensive because we don't agree with you. Pot, kettle?
We're allowed to challenge your opinions. If you want to act like a know-it-all, you're gonna get challenged.
Don't know about your group, but my organization teaches us to be strong individuals who think for ourselves and become educated. Being educated, to me, involves questioning things so you better understand them.
You're being terribly hypocritical here