What do you think of Greek Life?

[treblk]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

I'm going to have to disagree with you here. Yes, our orgs are doing big things, in general, but it is those few members who can ruin it for the rest of us, those 'idiots on the sidelines'. All it takes is one or two stoopid ack'tin' members (financial or not), to put a blemish on the whole organization. We can all think of examples from each of our orgs where our own members put the whole organization in jeopardy.

Granted that those "fools on the sidelines" cause a blemish on the whole org, but that does not stop the others that continue to strive upwards. The number of "fools" does not out weight those doing well. Maybe we need to focus more on the positive aspect of each and every org. and not on the bad. It is up to us to "advertise" our good deeds and promote our acomplishments in the face of "foolish fools"! The more those good deeds are seen and heard, the less you hear about the fools!

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by treblk

... the less you hear about the fools!

Not really. I can think of several examples. For instance, just go to the 'Risk Management' forum. Without getting too specific, not too long ago a HBGLO received national headlines because of a hazing incident where two pnms died. It was so sensational that that a major magazine wrote a focus article about it. As much as you (the general you) would like to ignore the actions of the renegade members, there are others who won't let you forget so you still have to deal with them, at least in terms of damage control for your org.

[treblk]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

Not really. I can think of several examples. For instance, just go to the 'Risk Management' forum. Without getting too specific, not too long ago a HBGLO received national headlines because of a hazing incident where two pnms died. It was so sensational that that a major magazine wrote a focus article about it. As much as you (the general you) would like to ignore the actions of the renegade members, there are others who won't let you forget so you still have to deal with them, at least in terms of damage control for your org.

I don't believe the you (general you) is ingoring the ill happenings of renegades, my point is that instead of shining more light to their actions, we need to shine more light to the positive. Instead of pointing me in the direction of some hazing story, point me in the direction of some community service accomplishment and so on.

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by treblk

I don't believe the you (general you) is ingoring the ill happenings of renegades, my point is that instead of shining more light to their actions, we need to shine more light to the positive. Instead of pointing me in the direction of some hazing story, point me in the direction of some community service accomplishment and so on.

I agreed with most of your and DSTCHAOS' previous posts that I replied to. I just don't think that those renegade members should be so easliy dismissed. Yes, we (as greek members) can easliy ignore them, or not put so much emphasis on their actions. But, others (usually non-greek members) are only sometimes interested in seeing the bad stuff we do, and not really care that much about the community service that we do.

I have sorors that have gone out and not represented our org in a positive light, and since I know them I'm just kinda at their actions. But, when people who are not in my org, or not even greek ask me about their actions I try to answer them as nicely and politely as possible concerning the actions of a few members of my org. People want to know all about the bad stuff that happens. The moment you start telling them about all the good that we (as greek) do, they turn away.

[DSTCHAOS]

Since none of this exists in a bubble, Greek life BOTH impacts and is impacted by society at large.

If we don't impact society then what were our Founders doing besides wasting space? What are we here for now besides sitting around being self-important? No examples needed. If you don't know then you shouldn't have joined a GLO.

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