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Originally posted by abaici
However, my question (that has not been answered), is what do people expect for us to do. Are 9 organizations expected to solve the all of the problems that affect the community? If so, our charge is greater than the government's or our political leaders.
It's not OUR responsibility alone, it's EVERYONE'S responsibility. Stop accusing the D9 of being aristocratic and ineffective...it "just ain't so."
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And THAT is (at least for some of these new orgs) the reason why some of these new orgs are popping up; to pick up the slack that the NPHC orgs cannot do due to limited resources. You're right, it is everyone's responsibility. And I would think that the NPHC would adopt the mentality of GLOs who want to serve the community, that "we need all the help that we can get." But IMHO it's that very aristocratic attitude is what creates needless chasms b/t NPHC orgs and non-NPHC orgs.
You're also right that 9 orgs cannot possibly solve or even seek to solve every issue(s) that affect the community. But the question is: are these orgs humble enough to admit this and would welcome non-member orgs to discuss, address, delegate, and execute plans that all orgs involved would tackle certain issues and problems?
Now let's face it, I know that there are some orgs that just want to be a Greek letter clique. If you know and they know that they are not about anything, then their fruits (or lack thereof) will speak for themselves, and either their growth will be stunted, they will die out, or they will find a meaningful purpose for their org and take on a new direction.
But let's not get high and mighty here. I am not naive to believe that every NPHC org was originally founded to "set out and change the world". There were necessary social components needed to create a sense of solidarity, comeraderie, and fellowship. A strong social bond is critical in the first 5-10 years of ANY org to insure its future survival. There's nothing wrong with that and that's not at all disgraceful. So if you see these orgs being a little cliqueish and they are only a year or two old, let them have their fun now. They have the rest of their natural lives to get down to business and to seek which community service venues they wish to venture into. But for right now, leave them alone and let them have their fun. Believe it or not, that's the best way for them to strengthen their orgs and insure their survival.
They need your support, not your criticism.