[FuzzieAlum]

As much as I agree with your overall point, Optimist, I think your analogy isn't that great. ANY electrician can join the union - they can't pick and choose which electricians they like. It's more like, say, A Phi O, where ANY student can join - the brothers can't say no to someone who wants to pledge. Yes, there is a minimum standard enforced (being an electrician or being a student) but it is a very objective one. It's not like joining an NPC sorority, where we pick and choose the members we want, based on vague ideals and impressions. (I'm not knocking our system, just saying it's not exactly scientific.)