Debunking the "Brothel Law" Myth

[BlueBeast1914]

I know for a fact that in Detroit Mi, the law stands. There are no Sorority houses but there are several Frat houses. It is a law that is actually on the books here.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by BlueBeast1914

I know for a fact that in Detroit Mi, the law stands. It is a law that is actually on the books here.

Can you actually cite to the ordinance? 'Cause otherwise, I'm not buying that it's "actually on the books."

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Can you actually cite to the ordinance? 'Cause otherwise, I'm not buying that it's "actually on the books."

I'm sure his brother's girlfriend's aunt's third cousin's husband's dog told him. So of course it's true. Disregard the rest of the thread and everyone else who ACTUALLY knows what they're talking about. The Brothel Law is absolutely true.

BTW, MC - love the new sig.

[BlueBeast1914]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Can you actually cite to the ordinance? 'Cause otherwise, I'm not buying that it's "actually on the books."

I really don't care what you buy or don't. I know for certain that at the several universities in this city, none of them have houses that are inhabited.

I can assure you that the law exist

Originally Posted by BlueBeast1914

I can assure you that the law exist

Too bad no one believes you. Your assurances don't mean squat.

Again, cite your source. Oh that's right, you can't.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by BlueBeast1914

I really don't care what you buy or don't. I know for certain that at the several universities in this city, none of them have houses that are inhabited.

Oh, my bad. I didn't stop to think that if no sororities in Detroit have houses, the reason can only be a brothel law. I have certainly been put in my place.

I can assure you that the law exist

Then it ought to be a simple matter for you to cite and/or quote the ordinance. But like OTW, I'm betting you can't.

[AngieWashU]

My alma mater (Washington University in St. Louis) regularly fed this myth to incoming freshmen, but a Theta who graduated the year before I did debunked this myth to the Panhellenic community and revealed the real reason: an alumna had donated money to the university with the stipulation that while it was being used to build/maintain the building named in her memory, sororities could only have suites in her building and no residential houses. At that time the sororities discussed building houses but found there wasn't enough interest in our chapters to pursue it.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by AngieWashU

My alma mater (Washington University in St. Louis) regularly fed this myth to incoming freshmen, but a Theta who graduated the year before I did debunked this myth to the Panhellenic community and revealed the real reason: an alumna had donated money to the university with the stipulation that while it was being used to build/maintain the building named in her memory, sororities could only have suites in her building and no residential houses. At that time the sororities discussed building houses but found there wasn't enough interest in our chapters to pursue it.

That's very interesting. SLU and UMSL believed the myth too, although I think UMSL helped debunk it by the creation of their new sorority houses in the past few years (although even they're not in the "city" so I'm sure it lives on).