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James:
Does admiring the forethought, intelligence and commitment of the founders of our GLOs really indicate limited reasoning abilities? I really don’t see it that way. Yes, our founders were real people with all the faults we as human beings struggle with, yet they managed to establish organizations that still have meaning today. I do not sanctify the founders of my organization, but I am struck by how they crafted a ritual that grows in meaning for me every year.
To say they were “products of their time,” yes, they were, but they created fraternities based on timeless values, and in this way they were part of creating something larger than themselves that has benefited scores of others. How many people can claim this?
In addition, sgrho22’s original post refers specifically to the Divine Nine, whose founders are inarguably admirable for their commitment to the pursuit of education, at a time when very few minority students were enrolled at universities and colleges, and the commitment to their communities, which all HBGLOs continue to strive to accomplish.
So, in short, I think my cognitive and reasoning abilities are just fine.
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