[Firehouse]

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"...if that's your philosophy, then what is wrong with the established fraternities being in control of IFC and slanting the field to their direction. Just doesn't make any sense."
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That's exactly what does happen. The established fraternities take control and slant the rules their way. But, ambitious and aggressive fraternities refuse to let the upperdogs set the rules. In the SigEp case at OU, I understand the fraternity budgeted money to pay the fine, just so they could get the 75 men they wanted. But IFC decided to punish them further, and that is the point is dispute. They refuse to allow others to keep them down.

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"Who wants to be on a campus with only one fratnerity...given, it's unlikely, but there is a reason for why there was a cap."
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It goes against nature for there to be only one fraternity on campus. No matter how good a particular fraternity is, another one will spring up in opposition, or just out of general contrariness. No matter how hard they try, one fraternity CANNOT put their rivals out of business. In fact, as the top dog gets better and stronger, they will force their rivals to get better if they want to compete. If you can find a rare campus with only one fraternity, it will likely be because they used to have more and no one was any good. Competition is the key to success. If there are five fraternities, and in the unlikely event one pledges every available man on campus, the others will work harder next rush to expand their own memberships.
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"Personally, when I see pledge classes of even 45 guys I wonder what kind of brotherhood they have. If you have pledge classes that size consistently there is no way you will get to know each other."
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Yes, the truth is that a chapter of 150 men seldom enjoys the same intimate connecting fibers of brotherhood among all members as a much smaller house. And in truth, on many campuses a chapter of 150 men is not necessary to compete. However, it's alo true that in a chapter of, say 25 men, you might develop five lifelong friends. In a chapter of 150 men, your base of lifelong friendships expands exponentially.