[PSK480]

The badge is just a symbol. Yeah I get upset when a non-member buys a Phi Sigma Kappa Badge on Ebay and what not. But, then I realize they don't understand what it means to me. The badge has a special meaning to all members and I'm glad there are greeks out there buying badges to put on display rather than sit in a sock drawer. But, what is the importance of the badge, which is just a symbol, it may be property to ultimately it's a symbol, without the values, The Ritual, or the ritual? Nothing really. Like ktSnake said before, what makes a person a member the badge or the secrets and bond? I'm just trying to say a badge isn't as important as other things. We should put our time and money towards programs, philantrophy, service, brother/sisterhood, and living our rituals.


edited to add: Do you think the founders of our orgs were worried and concerned with other people having our badges in their possession? Probably not, that's why we have grips, passwords, whistles, etc. I'll bet that they wanted all members to live the values, goals, principles of the org.