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Originally posted by LeslieAGD
First, no one accused you of being "holier than thou." I don't mean to sound gender biast, but your post explains exactly why it is easier for sororities to have unofficial houses as opposed to fraternities. The fraternities tend to have party houses, which could potentially become a risk management issue...sororities usually don't. I'm not staying that "rule-breaking" doesn't happen at sorority houses, but you're less likely to see a sorority throwing a kegger at their unofficial house.
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I know no one accused me of being holier than thou... I said "so dont think I am being holier than thou." not "I dont think I am being holier than thou." My point was that since I was pontificating on rules and such, I didnt want peopel to think I was being preachy, trying to lecture everyone on risk management. My chapter definately doesnt follow 100% of the rules 100% of the time. I didnt want soemone to say, "Right, like your house has never broken a rule." Thats all.
I also agree with you that fraternities definately would have more of an issue with this. I am just saying that god forbid, an incident were to happen, the palntifs would do anything they could to link to the org - the deepest pocket theory if you will. Thats why they have the rules they do about unofficial events and such...To insulate themselves from a chapter should anything happen. Better to loose or close on chapter then the whole org declare bankruptcy and go under.
As you know, people will sure for anything these days. My org setteled a lawsuit a few years ago (we werent found liable, but dropped serious cash on atty fees) because a student was walking across campus somewhere and had a Lambda Chi flyer in his hand for a party. He walked by the jock dorm and got his ass kicked, damaged his brain, and is disabled now. His parents, in an attempt to place the blame in as many places as possible, sued my org on the grounds thaty the flier in his hands was the reason he got his ass kicked. Yeah, we didnt have to pay damages, and werent found liable, we still had to drop $50K to defend ourselves...money that could have been used for scholarships...badge rescueing...leadership training, etc.
My point was that they'll try and find a way to link it to the org, thats all.