[ISUKappa]

Ideally, it would be nice if everyone joined for the friendship, academic and philanthropic aspects of our organizations but in reality, that's not going to happen. If someone joins purely for the social aspects, as long as they pay their bills and don't break chapter/fraternity/university/state rules, I'm okay with that. It's difficult to get the chapter members to see their chapter as a business, though.

How I see it, you're paying for all the privileges that come along with fraternity/sorority membership. These can include social, philanthropic and campus opportunities; inter/national networking resources; the status that comes from being a part of a recognizable group; and support and encouragement from fellow members. That last could be interpreted as buying your friends, but I do feel there's more than just that. I know not everyone agrees.

We definitely had women resign membership who gave their reason as "I don't participate enough to merit paying the membership fees" and that is a legitimate reason.