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Originally posted by momoftwo
This is in response to JAM's Question:
I'm not an attorney, but I understand that private organizations have a right to restrict their membership for any reason. I mentioned this earlier in this thread, but country clubs are another example where it is perfectly legal (I didn't say socially acceptable) to restrict members based upon gender, race, religion etc. Where clubs have eased there restrictions, its been because of public opinion, not threat of legal action.
Rumor has it that the country club down the street from me wouldn't accept Michael Jordan as a member. I don't think they have any Jewish members either (I think you have to be Irish/Catholic and a Notre Dame alum, but I could be wrong there, I don't have the $$$ to even try to get on the waiting list!)
If GLOs accept taxpayer dollars (is there any public university-owned Greek Housing?), then this wouldn't apply, but as long as they are private organizations, lawsuits against them wouldn't go far.
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That makes sense. And the point about housing...I would think that too comes into play. On the country club issue-I think this has been challenged several times. Yet, I recall a case where an exclusive men's club was sued and forced to accept women because they proved it was a business network or something like that. I have too much clutter in my head. Anyway, for the time being I have fallen behind on the daily toils of being a Mom and housewife. I have REALLY enjoyed this. If no one ever challenges our thinking, if we don't exercise our minds, we remain stagnant. To all of the opposing side, I will integrate parts of what you have said in my thinking! If this keeps going, in my Terminator voice-"I'll be back!"
