It is somehow appropriate that someone who shares a name with one of the twelve diciples would quote the shortest verse in the Bible -- although I think I missed the context.
Anyway, I pretty much agree with James with a couple of exceptions. Some people do like the taste of alcoholic beverages. I do and have since I was a small child. I have no problem whatsoever with drinking. I don't drink much anymore, but that's more of an age thing than anything else.
I do feel concern for those who drink to excess. There's real danger there. Just because I lived through it doesn't mean you will.
The liability issue (and thus the dry housing and third party vendor idea)isn't going to go away in the near future. Just today I read in Fraternal News that the parents of an ATO pledge who died after allegedly forced drinking at a pledge function has sued the Fraternity for $5.3 million dollars. I hope that National has very deep pockets or excellent insurance, because one judgement like that will close most Greek organizations.
On the good news side Lamda Chi is returning to Iowa (I think) after and absence there which was caused by an alcohol related death.
Fraternally,
DeltAlum
To correct a typo...
[This message has been edited by DeltAlum (edited August 01, 2001).]
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