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"2) They feel that they are the type of person that would not be
sought-after under the new suggestions for recruiting.
2) The core values enumerated in the True Brother program are nothing
new. I have a 1948 edition of the Paedagogus that has a very
similar list of ideals. The revised statement was clearly derived
from research of the primary documents of the Fraternity (rituals,
creeds, and constitutions of LCA & TKN, early writings of the
founders, etc.) To be blunt -- as far as I'm concerned, any alumni
that object to those values should never have joined this
fraternity and are quite welcome to leave."
Ok. LXA is made up of alumni from the past 90 years. Assuming we all hold the "core" values. Now, LXA is trying to make a special program based upon recruiting certain values. Obviously, HQ believes that there must be a difference between the alumni of the past 90 years and the type of people they wish to recruit. If they did not see that difference, why the new program aimed at specific items?
So, we can conclude that HQ is beginning a program to recruit new members that are in some manner different from our alumni base. Everyone here has admitted that there is a specific "type" that HQ wants to focus on.
If there was no difference, then there would be no need for the new program. Since there is a difference between the wanted new members and the alumni, what is that difference? Obviously True Brother is some sort of values orientated program with some other aspects thrown in. This shows that HQ thinks there is a difference in values between alumni and the new protocol for new members. Now common sense tells you that HQ won't regress and recruit people of lesser values, we will not be looking to recruit in jail, etc. Therefore, HQ will be looking for people with better values than that of our alumni. I am insulted.
So obviously, in some form or another, alumni are no longer the standard, or they would not be changing it.
For those of you that say alumni don't matter, and HQ doesn't need the approval of alumni.
Well, think of it this way.
How many alumni do we have?
How many actives do we have?
Have you been associated with LXA longer as an alumni, or as an active brother?
EXACTLY...
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