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Originally posted by SableCherub:
HeeHee!  funny ape...not...anyhow...ain't a damn thing wrong with pledging my nubian brothah...but there is everything wrong with dehumanizing...humiliating...and oppressing the soul of another human being in the name of "upholding" a pledge process...which has admittedly...according to several bglo members...gone awry...if i were a boy though...alpha phi alpha would be my number one choice...  ain't a damn thing free about hypocrisy...
hy·poc·ri·sy (h-pkr-s)
n. pl. hy·poc·ri·sies
1.The practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold or possess; falseness...
my philosophy...either do it right...or don't do it at all...
[This message has been edited by SableCherub (edited June 12, 2001).]
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When you meet people, do you trust them blindly? No; they must EARN your trust. And they must do so according to the kind of behavior that makes you comfortable around them, true? If so, then you should understand why it's necessary to have some form of trial/pledge process. You have to know if the person truly understands what it means to earn the title brother. They are willing to call you brotha, but can they live it? That's what pledging SHOULD be designed to evoke.
I freely admit that some people should not be tryin' to pledge other people because they themselves don't know, understand or live by the precepts of the fraternity. But because they were initiated, they are granted the right to. I've always believed that Neos should not participate in pledging, unless they are offering ideas that could enhance the process; on the other hand, I don't mean to insinuate that all neos are immature. My point is that I understand your point; but real brotherhood is a prize that has to be earned-just like trust.