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Originally posted by Ideal08
If a new artist came on the scene, and all they did was paint Monet's works, but in different colors, what would people say? If a new recording artist came on the scene and all they did was sing other people's songs and changed a couple of the words, how would they fare on the charts?(Puffy and his crew, count the millions) If you wrote a book, and a new author wrote one just like it, but changed the characters' names and the cover of the book, would it be cool?Pick up two "trendy" books at random, odds are... What would you think if they advertised a brand new game show and then when it came on, it was just a rip-off of another show? Same game, different name and different host, but the same game? Watch the Game Show Network for a few hours, its been done. Not to mention Reality TV
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All of this happens everyday. I think that what Rain Man was trying to get at (IMO) is it seems as if since there is the NPHC group of sororities and fraternities geared for African Americans, and anyone that chooses to go Greek and does so outside of these ranks are looked at by NPHC members as "copycats", "traitors", and "unnecessary". Yes these groups have colors, symbols, mascots, calls, etc, but maybe they feel this is the protocol for a sorority. Most prominent non-white organizations have these things, so maybe they thought, "Hey, this is how its supposed to go". And that's ok. Do you feel the same way when you see a Latino organization or an MC organization do the same thing? Or are we all too protective of our people and what EVERYONE to fit in the same 9 molds? Again, most of us wouldn't even be here if people felt this way. Look at it as our Founders and our organizations blazed the trail for other African American organizations to rise up as well. Look at it as progress and freedom of choice, not as something to be offended by or to resent. It's counterproductive; it really does waste energy and time. But, to each her own, you are right you can feelhow you want.