Pledging Backwards...

[marquise1911]

Is it ok to pledge a sweet heart organization after you have pledged a D9 organization? For example a Zeta friend of mines wants to be a K-sweet. . Also is it ok to pledge a service frat/sorrority after you pledge D9?

Is that not kind of backwards?

[jubilance1922]

Only if you consider other orgs to be "steps" towards the D9.

I say let folks join what they want to join. What order they do them in doesn't matter to me.

[marquise1911]

Yes I do. To me it's like Shaq trying out for the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Full Life Episcopal Holy Redemer Church of the Living God youth basketball team.

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally Posted by marquise1911

Yes I do. To me it's like Shaq trying out for the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Full Life Episcopal Holy Redemer Church of the Living God youth basketball team.

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH

[jubilance1922]

Originally Posted by marquise1911

Yes I do. To me it's like Shaq trying out for the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Full Life Episcopal Holy Redemer Church of the Living God youth basketball team.

*shrugs*

Oh well, other folks don't see the D9 as the pinnacle of Greekdom.

[marquise1911]

Originally Posted by jubilance1922

*shrugs*

Oh well, other folks don't see the D9 as the pinnacle of Greekdom.

I don't see the D9 as the pinnacle of greekdom. But think about it.

[jubilance1922]

Originally Posted by marquise1911

I don't see the D9 as the pinnacle of greekdom. But think about it.

I have, and I really don't care. Folks can join whatever orgs make them happy.

[laidbackfella]

Originally Posted by marquise1911

Yes I do. To me it's like Shaq trying out for the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Full Life Episcopal Holy Redemer Church of the Living God youth basketball team.

If that is Shaq's home church and he wants to join their team, should he be given a pass?

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by laidbackfella

If that is Shaq's home church and he wants to join their team, should he be given a pass?

Good point. And I agree with Jubilance. If that is what someone wants to do then so be it. For me the greater issue would be wanting to join and organization that is not recognized by the frat to which it attaches itself.

[laidbackfella]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

For me the greater issue would be wanting to join and organization that is not recognized by the frat to which it attaches itself.

That would raise concerns for me as well.

[DST_philoso4]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

Good point. And I agree with Jubilance. If that is what someone wants to do then so be it. For me the greater issue would be wanting to join and organization that is not recognized by the frat to which it attaches itself.

while I agree with the thread starter to a certain extent, where we may diverge, is I feel like, even before pledging an nphc frat, aux are WACK!!!, the greater issue is affiliating yourself with an org that is not nationally recognized. That's like pledging the "yard" or "ghost"... it's like Harold Melving w/o the bluenotes...YOU'LL NEVER GO PLATINUM!

[laidbackfella]

Originally Posted by marquise1911

Is it ok to pledge a sweet heart organization after you have pledged a D9 organization? For example a Zeta friend of mines wants to be a K-sweet.

Is she currently dating a Kappa?

Originally Posted by marquise1911

Also is it ok to pledge a service frat/sorrority after you pledge D9?

Is that not kind of backwards?

Joining an organization that has a separate, specific, independant and ITS OWN autonomous purpose falling outside the scope of the those covered by D9 organizations doesn't seem to be a backwards step.

It just not the "norm" most people are accustomed to seeing.

[laidbackfella]

But the "backwards" analogies that have been shared ARE interesting.

Please keep 'em coming.

[jubilance1922]

Originally Posted by laidbackfella

Joining an organization that has a separate, specific, independant and ITS OWN autonomous purpose falling outside the scope of the those covered by D9 organizations doesn't seem to be a backwards step.

It just not the "norm" most people are accustomed to seeing.

Very good point.

[Japan357]

To me, I dont really see the point in "double pledging" to being with. You have to look at what the goals of the organizations are. If you want to be D9 thats cool, that opens up plenty of doors and each D9 org has some sort of community service events for you to participate in. What then, would be the point of pledging another service org that essentially attempts to do the same thing? If you really were so concerned about doing community service you wouldnt need to keep pledging organizations to do so. You can just go volunteer at the red cross, good will, fema, boys club, or whatever. You think everyone in the world that does community service feels the need to "pledge" just to do so? NO! I dont like the idea of orgs as "stepping stones" either. Then once you get into the org you really want you abandon the first. Thats messed up, I believe in staying active and backing all the promises you made as an interest. If you have an interest in one org I think you should go straight for that one, why waste time on an org you consider a "stepping stone?" That isnt fair to them or you. Finally, the girl would get more respect supporting the Nupes as a Zeta than she would as a sweetheart anyway, plus her Blue Phi family would probably be pretty upset with her.

PS. For those of you who are wondering, yes I did in a certain sense "double pledge" seeing that I'm also a Mason, but that org has a completely different goal and purpose than greek orgs and it is not by any means a "stepping stone."