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Originally posted by DeltaSigStan
In other words, their parents won't let them join a fraternity, but will let them live on their property, where they get to enjoy the party aspect of the house as much as the members do.
Would you say that's hypocritical?
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To addresss the original question, it may be possible that the parents can't afford dues and the "randoms" don't choose to make the money themselves.
Another possibility is that the parents aren't really aware of the fraternity house situation in which their sons are living. I lived in about every dump in town when I was in college, and my parents had no idea of where I lived. They just had the address. (note: in those days students under 21 had to live in "university approved" housing -- and all of the Greek houses were "approved" which meant no alcohol, no visits by members of the opposite sex except in "common" areas, 10:30 PM "hours" for women, etc.)
So I simply went underground and lived in unapproved housing and got lost in the university bureaucracy -- they didn't know where I lived either. They just sent my grades and bills to my home address.
I suppose it's possible the parents in question are hypocritical -- but not necessarily.