What do you mean there are others, FRAT?
You can't be IN THE HOUSE OF ALPHA and not be an ALPHA...regardless of what you say brothers who actually go through "intake" are just as much a part of my beloved APHIA as you are...they know everything you know (maybe not as well)...but ALPHA is about growth...
Yes, its not right that the processes don't match...yes, its not right that there is not one universal process to "make" bruhz...but you shouldn't hold that against them...especially if there heart is in this here! What do you want...should they seek you out to be put back on line? Is it worth the suspension of the chapter -- so no one can cross in the coming years! (ign'ant bruhz must see beyond the present to see the future of the chapter and the entire frat)
In the case of Morehouse...do you know that they may already be suspended b/c of hazing incidents (I know because I reside in the ATL)!!!! I mean, they just got back on that campus...they haven't even been on the yard a total of 2 years!...all b/c they were trying to prove that they were hard! Forget that mess...especially when no one knows what & how to do what they are trying to emulate!
Is is really worth it?
And who deems who worthy...? Am I supposed to decide that because a brother doesn't remember all 15 of his bruhs full name that he is not Frat...
Just a quick note on that...my sponsor...who crossed on the "Hill" @ Alabama A&M in 76 (during the height of "pledging")...said he had a line brother who did everything they did...and couldn't even remember the founders...I Mean The FOUNDERS!!!! He just had a bad memory...and no matter how long he was on line he was never able to commit them to memory (luckily he had the help of his LB's to bare his burden)...but this same brother was the first to be doing the work of ALPHA...the first to be about the business of ALPHA...thats commitment...
I had a bruh on my line who was uncoordinated as well as he stuttered...it was awful b/c we were all just as weak as he...even though we could spit out facts, do things and what not.
My hardest lesson was learning to bare my brothers burdens...it made me a better person learning to accept him as he was...especially as active as he is NOW...I know it must not be easy for him, when he comes across brothers like you who may down him b/c he can't spit out his duece's name!...He's still my #5...and a committed Brother of ALPHA
In fact, I would say we all need a little more time in the fire! None of us are the picture of brotherhood, especially when we turn our heads to brothers who can't "rattle off LBs names"...but who are helping brothers move and find jobs, while running the service projects that no one wants to help do...
I chastise bruhs for being apathetic in the frat...the hell with pledging...if you ain't done a da** thing since you crossed except talk about how much wood you took (even though you know we (or any other organization)dont sanction such actions...I love the Frat, but I hate unfraternal Brothers...
"GOODWILL, Is The Monarch Of This House."
Fraternally,
Ice Cold Kreator
A side note: historians have noted that hazing became more prevalent in vigilante pledge processes after the world wars and vietnam due to various military processes! Is that where we design our "rites of passage processes"....if so, it's time to revamp...
I would also like to reiterate that a PLEDGE process is NECESSARY!...even a watered down one...whatever it takes -- ALPHA is bigger than you and I...bigger than processes!
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