I agree, pledging isn't a RIGHT...it is a PRIVILEGE. It is a privilege to be pledge...and it is a privilege to pledge others. With that public service announcement out of the way: if I had not been afforded the opportunity to pledge...I would not have pursued membership. You don't have to be a member of an organization to do community service...so, I wasn't ONLY interested in my organization for community service.
I know that you can go "on line" after you have completed the formal process. Partaking in the formal MIP does not mean you're "on line." We use many of these terms loosely. You can "seek" a process and display to older members of the organization that it is not your fault that you weren't given the option of pledging...and would HUMBLY want to be taught some things. You CAN NOT learn what is necessary WITHOUT pledging. Pledging doesn't always mean taking wood or anything like that. So...don't get it twisted. But, most importantly, make sure you and your potential line sisters (or brothers) embody the ideals of that particular organization.
If, retrospectively, you want to have (atleast) some type of pledge process...you must be HUMBLE and put your PRIDE away for later...that is the only way anyone will be willing to teach you AFTER you have completed the MIP.
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