Judge dismisses Wyoming KKG lawsuit

[naraht]

Serious question, what would be the consequences (other than an *X-ton* of screaming) to one of the members of the NPC allowing *all* students to join. (Yes, even the young man who has never thought of himself as anything other than male his entire life). Assume this actually passes at a full National Convention. Would the NPC automatically remove them from membership? I don't think the Federal or State governments would care. The most effect from a Legal Standpoint *might* be to screw up some of the bequests (sort of like what happened to BSA when they went fully co-ed).

[carnation]

Seems like the NPC would love it if we opened all our doors to the whole world. No rush needed--if you're psycho, if you have a .85 GPA, if you have a long police record--all would be welcome!

[Cheerio]

Creeds and rituals of an NPC group are usually strong traditions, while constitutions and laws of an NPC group are variables that can be changed by vote.

Would properly voting to allow *all* to join one individual NPC group violate the spirit of any ritual or creed of same group? Only the members of that group can truly decide, since rituals and some creeds are private.

[jolene]

Originally Posted by Cheerio

Creeds and rituals of an NPC group are usually strong traditions, while constitutions and laws of an NPC group are variables that can be changed by vote.

Would properly voting to allow *all* to join one individual NPC group violate the spirit of any ritual or creed of same group? Only the members of that group can truly decide, since rituals and some creeds are private.

We live in an extremely litigious society. I'm waiting for Jane Smith to sue Panhellenic because she didn't get invited back to her top choice.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by naraht

Serious question, what would be the consequences (other than an *X-ton* of screaming) to one of the members of the NPC allowing *all* students to join. (Yes, even the young man who has never thought of himself as anything other than male his entire life). Assume this actually passes at a full National Convention. Would the NPC automatically remove them from membership? I don't think the Federal or State governments would care. The most effect from a Legal Standpoint *might* be to screw up some of the bequests (sort of like what happened to BSA when they went fully co-ed).

As long as this was found to be something that falls within the unanimous agreements, they couldn’t really kick them out. The only membership requirements that are in the MOI under the UA are that the person must be matriculated at the school where the chapter is and that they can’t be enrolled in HS and college simultaneously.

That being said, any sorority that would go coed and/or remove selective membership and stay a member would be stupid, because it does cost money to be a member.