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Originally posted by CanadianZete
What I find weird is that some Sororities take orders from a headquarters in the US that gives a single set of rules for all chapters despite where they are. Being in Canada it makes things more difficult for these groups. The legal age is 18 or 19 here depending on the province not 21 like in the US, meaning almost all of the girls if not all of them are of legal age in Canada. Meaning they are adults and thier parents have nothing to do with them and their college lives. They are all responsible for themselves but still must listen to horrible rules set by thier headquarters like, no boys past 10:00 etc.
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There's a very simple solution for this. If you don't like the house rules, don't live in the house. For some chapters, this may mean not being able to hold office or not being able to be a member at all, as some sorority chapters enforce a live-in requirement. The choice is up to the individual.
As for our Canadian chapters, the risk management problems are less. I am able to see that the legal drinking in age in Canada has a lot to do with this.
That said, a sorority is governed by a set of rules. The rules aren't going anywhere. If someone doesn't like them, don't join a sorority. And if you are not a member of a sorority and you're complaining about this, pick another topic. Nothing is changing. These rules are in place to protect the organization and its members from the potential acts of an unfortunate few.
One thing I have learned from being a member of a sorority: all of our actions have consquences-- some are good and some are not good. When one person succeeds, the sorority succeeds. When someone fails, we all feel the loss. This is just as true with any organization-- academic, non-profit, corporate environment --you name it.