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Originally posted by CASIGKAP
Wouldn't you be ashamed and/or embarrassed if someone posted banners and flyers around your school denouncing and mocking all that you believe and stand for?
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No! I'd be pissed, but not ashamed or embarrassed. What would I have to be ashamed or embarrassed about? If someone else tells lies about me, I have nothing to be ashamed or embarrassed about -- I know the truth. It's the people spreading the lies who ought to be ashamed and embarrassed.
I think that is all James is saying -- keep some perspective about all of this. The people who will think poorly of Tri-Sigma because of this are (1) probably predisposed to think poorly of Tri-Sigma -- or all Greeks, for that matter -- anyway, and (2) are idiots whose opinions simply aren't worth worrying about. No intelligent (or semi-intelligent) person is going to look at this vandalism and say "Hmmmm, those Tri-Sigmas really must be pitiful if they drove someone to do this." No, they're going to say "Sheesh, who ever did that is worthless and ought to have the book thrown at them." Simply put, most people with any brains are going to view the vandalism as saying a whole lot more about the vandals than about Tri-Sigmas.
CCUSigma123 and her sisters have every right to be offended and hurt, and they are certainly owed an apology! But they should not respond as though they have to defend themselves or prove the vandals wrong. By all means, show pride and solidarity by wearing letters everywhere, work through PHC, give other Greeks the oportunity to get behind you. But don't do anything with an attitude of "we've got to do this or people will believe those vandals." Do it with an attitude of "we're proud of who we are and what we stand for."
The bottom line is those whose opinions matter know these vandals are full of it. Everyone else will have forgotten about it by Fall.
ETA: By the way, James is right about going through the short list of who might be pissed off. Any bad break-ups lately? Way too much effort and thought went into this for it not be personal.