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Old 08-06-2002, 12:14 PM
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Family Love?

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Gamma Sigma Sigma began to lose ground in the service arena
While your point has some credibility, we have to remember that the issues that our organizations deal with are real issues and as long as the issues persist, there is a need for BOTH organizations (and others). So to say that APO left no room for GSS is not only unsubstantiated but illogical. There is ALWAYS service to be done

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The necessity was born into this organization and the relationship is just a natural thing
If this relationship is "natural" then why aren't ALL chapters of GSS and APO stressed to have this relationship "prosper"? Based on the definitions of the word natural, I just don't see how your argument works.

natural
adj.
1. Present in or produced by nature: a natural pearl.
2. Of, relating to, or concerning nature: a natural environment.
3. Conforming to the usual or ordinary course of nature: a natural death.

4. Not acquired; inherent: Love of power is natural to some people.
5. Having a particular character by nature: a natural leader.
Biology. Not produced or changed artificially; not conditioned: natural immunity; a natural reflex.
5. Characterized by spontaneity and freedom from artificiality, affectation, or inhibitions. See Synonyms at naive.
6. Not altered, treated, or disguised: natural coloring; natural produce.
7. Faithfully representing nature or life.
8. Expected and accepted: “In Willie's mind marriage remained the natural and logical sequence to love” (Duff Cooper).
9. Established by moral certainty or conviction: natural rights.
10. Being in a state regarded as primitive, uncivilized, or unregenerate.



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but it also left chapters of Gamma Sigma Sigma vitually by themselves
I don't want to step on any Gamma Sig's toes but my understanding is that Gamma Sigma Sigma was created to be an organization in its own rite. I'm sure that the ladies of Gamma Sigma Sigma are more than capable of holding their own without the assistance of APO or anyone else.

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Every black coed chapter became coed basically because they had to
Alpha Phi Omega went co-ed because it had to not just black co-ed chapters. It happened, let's move on.

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, fewer males interested in joing this organization
Can you please post some numbers on this? Or at least quote a source.

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To sum it up, we are holding on to what made these two organizations great
This is really a sad statement. Do you REALLY believe that what has made Alpha Phi Omega great is male bonding? I think that brotherhood is a vital part of Alpha Phi Omega but when the dust clears, I want Alpha Phi Omega to be known for its service to others. I'm sorry I think that there is more to life than male bonding and there's definitely more to Alpha Phi Omega than that.
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