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Originally posted by texas*princess
However, I think the fraternity chapter should also be held liable if the statements turn out to be true after the full investigation. While it is true that we can walk away and just not smoke pot or whatever, if we are being forced to do so, well, that is another story entirely. Aren't drugs like these addictive too? What if, in a hypothetical world his drug habit started out w/ the fraternity and he got hooked? Of course these are hypothetical situations, and we won't really know for sure, but it's possible.
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My point was more that yes, we can undergo some peer pressure, but at a certain point the blame is on us, solely. I mean, I've been at a fraternity party before where people were passing around joints... I took it and passed it on to the next person without taking a hit. Noone judged me for it, it just was my personal choice.
Now, granted, I hate that this guy felt the need to kill himself, but I just wish our first thought wouldn't be, "Oh, my god! The fraternity forced him to do drugs so he killed himself!" Once again, however, I reitterate that I don't know the guys nor do I know the whole story, so I am not here to pass judgments either way.