One reason that we have to be so PC is because if someone said, "Jane Doe is a slut," (or whatever)in front of the whole sorority, she could be sued if that made it back to the rushee. It's harder to prove libel if no one actually said it but just hinted at it.
As for PNMs doing drugs or committing other illegal or possibly immoral acts--having members like this can hurt your group badly. I remember one Auburn fraternity that in the seventies unknowingly pledged a bunch of druggies and by the end of the year, those guys had a special room off the attic where they did drugs. Although no one narked on them, people all over campus were aware of it and the whole time I was there, no one but druggies wanted to pledge the formerly good group. Several embarrassed older members went inactive.
It has also been my experience that people who are heavily into drugs, drinking, or sex don't make the best members because they have other things on their mind besides grades, activities, and making the GLO the best it can be.
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