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True, it is a cost issue, but should there ever be an incident at a house that lacks a sprinkler system I have no doubt that one line of questioning would focus on how money was spent on items other than sprinklers. A BBQ pit might not result in an angry jury, but a swimming pool instead of sprinklers might.
I don't know if the general fraternity has a census of chapters houses and their sprinkler status but if we don't then it might be a worthwhile task for the ELCs when they visit. Not to smack, but to gather data. We could then use that data to put together a strategy to install fire supression systems in the houses that lack them.
We owe this to our undergraduates, their families, and to ourselves.
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