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Originally posted by Billy Optimist:
What can be done to change unfair rules?
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Damn good question, Billy. First off, if you think something is unfair don't just blindly follow it without question because "it is the rule". Do something to change it!! If everyone had just said "these are the rules and we have to follow them forever" women would still not have the vote or the right to birth control, and there would still be segregated lunch counters and water fountains.
If you think a policy in your Greek organization is unfair, see what other chapters think about it. If there are a lot of other chapters on your side, UNITE and lobby your nationals for change.
The same applies to unfair rules at your college. If all the Greeks are against deferred rush or other requirements, UNITE and present your well-thought out plan to the college as to why you think the rule should be changed.
Do you think some of the laws in your college town are anti-student? Register to vote there and UNITE other students to do the same. Most students are in town enough months of the year to fulfill residency requirements.
If you are against this or that law, make sure your voting record reflects that. Are you against the Federal Highway Funding Act (aka if your state's drinking age isn't 21, you get no federal funds)? Find out if the candidates for House and Senate in your area are in favor of repealing it. If not, they don't get your vote. And it doesn't hurt to UNITE a bunch of people and tell the candidates why they aren't going to get your vote.
Margaret Sanger got her butt thrown in jail numerous times for breaking the law, and I for one am glad that she did. She saw something that she thought was unfair and wrong and worked to change it. I'm not comparing the gravity of the situations, but rather the principle. If you really think something is wrong, have the guts to say so and keep saying so. Don't just back down.
"When you make your peace with authority, you become authority." - Jim Morrison
[This message has been edited by 33girl (edited March 30, 2001).]