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Originally posted by Coramoor
This is a tragic situation. However, I don't think that anyone has the right answer in regards on how to fix it.
Some of you here seem to think that harsher the penalties will do the trick. That alcohol should have no place in greek organizations. Others say that more education will do the trick...
I don't think either will work. On the one hand; dry housing, strictly enforced parties, bigger fines/reprocussions for drinking etc is a horrible idea in my opinion. I personally think that the drinking age should be lowered. Alcohol is a part of our society. No matter how much you prohibit it's use, there will always be ways to get it. People need to be able to deal with the effects that alcohol has on them and know what their limit is. Drinking is present in almost any professional org. you join. Whether it's a social function in Corp. America, the military, gov't, etc. The other side is that I don't think I have (and many others I'm sure) have ever sat in an educational seminar dealing with drugs/alcohol and took it seriously.
By lowering the age, at least people will be introduced by (more than likely) their parents and be in a situation in which there is little risk.
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Coramoor, I'm not really sure there's anything wrong with the entire system at OU. From what I've heard and seen, it was more a case of something being wrong with that particular chapter. I doubt that the University will share my view though.