I'm glad you broached this topic. Typically I'm a bystander, but after reading some of the posts in the other forums I just have to ask a few questions:
1. Is there any evidence that MIP, which several of you have indicated to be the breeding ground for Paper members, has hurt your organizations on a national level? Everyone says what a terrible thing it is but does anybody have data or proof to back it up? For example, have your organizations' projects been hindered in anyway since 1990 when most say the Paper intake began? If not what are we basing the anti-paper sentiment on? Is it a loss of tradition? Because on a local chapter by chapter basis traditions vary all the time and so does pledging in a lot of cases.
2. If you are upset about MIP isnt your anger misplaced? Shouldnt you be angry at your organization instead of the members your organization brings in? Thats like being upset with your kid sister because she didnt have it as rough as you did when your gripe should really be with your mom.
3. If you're upset with MIP can't some type of movement be initiated to reverse your organization's policy on pledging?
4. Does the process you went through resemble even remotely the process your founders went through? If it doesn't and the former was the original thing, arent you all faking anyway?
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