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Originally Posted by nittanyalum
Yes, I've seen the thread.  Are you trying to equate the "nationals and their awards are useless" with my statement that a group of healthy, able and fortunate young people are right to put that combined power to good use for their fellow man? Because I think they're two different things. Not caring about your national's policies or end-of-year awards has nothing to do with giving a group credit for contributing something. And to try to make that seem "uncool" would reflect poorly on those doing so.
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Originally Posted by CrackerBarrel;
The purpose was to unite those who had a common purpose, and that role is best filled by the elite (or elitist, however you see it) chapters. When more value is placed upon how many members you can get, or how many philanthropies you won (again, no where does my fraternity's history mention community service hours)
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As far as service. A chapter can win every accolade possible, but at the end of the day, they could still be a group of social misfits.