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I have to agree with the statements above. It is your choice but at the same time, how can you make sure you are getting a quality member. I know in my fraternity, once they are in, they're hard to get rid of if they don't pull their weight.
Speaking as a past pledge educator, I can't imagine how you would have a dedicated membership without the pledge period. It's almost just like signing up for a club and paying your dues.
While it is your choice not to have a pledging period, should we have an greek organization on my campus do that I would be glad for one reason: I wouldn't have to worry about the losers trying to pledge my frat because they would get into yours first.
However, should my chapter decide not to have a pledging process, I would go up in arms to fight against it, because those people would represent me in the future and I want to make sure they are people of quality not just joining for the letters.
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