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Originally posted by Alias23
[BReally, if Twilley had cited the examples you mentioned as reasons for believing she was discriminated against, it would still be her word against theirs. The sorors could easily deny her claims. Then what should she do? What I was basically trying to get you to consider was this: Suppose (just assume for a minute) that Twilley WAS denied a bid because of race, but that the sorors were careful to give her absolutely no outward indication that they were discriminating. Also suppose that this was happening in other instances at Alabama, and at other random schools across the country as well. Students across the country at these schools feel they are being discriminated against, but they have no examples of being mistreated or ignored (and even if they did they have no witnesses to come forward and prove it). What do you propose they do to prove their cases and prevent further discrimination? [/B]
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You just hit on the toughest point... It's all hearsay, all he said/she said. There's no real way to tell, is there? And that's the frustrating part.
I don't really know of a clear-cut way for people to "prove" their discrimination cases concerning Rush. It's not that I don't think some of the claims are real -- I'm sure some of them are. And I seriously would like to see discrimination become extinct. It's just that, by trying to rid the Greek world of racism, it seems like somebody's rights or reputation are always going to get trampled on. In this case, the Alabama NPC sororities got some really bad press. Was it deserved? Maybe. Maybe not. I just hate to see the names of good chapters dragged through the mud if discrimination really wasn't a reason for Twilley's cut. A lot of people view Twilley as a victim. The truth is, the Alabama sororities could just as easily be victims, too. There's no way for us to know at this point.
Hope this makes sense... I'm typing fast because I'm about to leave! I'll chat tomorrow.
