These are typical arguments in support of a quota type system - see the rebuttal below:
<<If we didn't have these rules:[/b]
1) what would stop the GLOs from bad mouthing each other to get members...or stop the potential members from bad mouthing each other so they'll look better?>>
Dirty Rushing occurs just as much in quota/restricted systems as is does in a open system - restrictions don't stop it
2) GLO members could offer verbal bids in advance and a lot of potential members would actually end up without bids
Verbal bids - great! Rushees get cross cut in many restricted systems, again - the restrictions don't eliminate that issue
3) Rho Chi's could go back to their chapters and tell their members who to keep and who to drop
YES, exactly - which in my opinion, armed with MORE information about the rushee, the chapters and rushees make more informed decisions which leads to fewer dissapointments and depledges
4) GLOs could break a bunch of recruitment rules and get away with it
No - the rules regarding alchohol or whatever else stay in place, those that actually violate them are dealt with individually instead of assuming that some will break them, and thus restrictions are necessary for ALL.
Just a view from someone who see both systems' pains and gains work at different schools.
Brad
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