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Originally Posted by Oldest_Pledge
An interesting sidebar to this is what would our Brotherhood be like if the pledges knew more of what Beta was about before they pledged. Members that chose to come to Beta BECAUSE of what they knew, not what they were seeking.
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Sorry, but that reflects a complete lack of understanding of what Beta, or any fraternity is all about.
You come to it because you are seeking something and you find a common bond during rush with a given chapter which also sees promise in you.
It is about far more than words- and anyone who ever told me they wanted to be a Beta because they liked our secrets is someone I would never want as a brother.
In the hands of someone shopping for a fraternity- our secrets have little meaning beyond some superficial interpretation that anyone could bring to them to suit their own purpose.
To a brother who has successfully earned his place, those secrets mean everything.
And so why divulge them?
Just check out the Alumnae Initiation board on this site and look at all the women who say they want to be in X sorority as alumnae initiates because they like the motto or the national charity involved even though they know nothing of the GLO they want to join- and see the reaction they get from legitimate initiated sisters who joined and earned their place as undergrads via the manner which is traditional for good reason.
Edit- checking the thread again today I see this looks like I am attacking you Oldest_Pledge. Apologies- that was not the case. I know you share my desire to keep ritual private, and I was just reacting to this concept you posted from the opposing viewpoint.