Debunking the "Brothel Law" Myth

[EmmyAO]

The paper only made one reference to a "brothel law", and it was only in relation to the sororities' lack of housing.

Originally Posted by EmmyAO

The paper only made one reference to a "brothel law", and it was only in relation to the sororities' lack of housing.

http://www.snopes.com/college/halls/brothel.asp

If you haven't already read it.

Short and sweet, if any so-called "brothel laws" anywhere tie a building's classification as a bordello to the number of occupants, we've yet to find documentation that proves this.

[SWTXBelle]

Newspapers are not always very good about doing their research when writing about Greeks. If there is indeed a "brothel law" it should be an easy matter to call the appropriate city office and ask for the citation. You may even be able to do a search function on the city website.

As noted before, without specific written proof, experience teaches us that the odds are the city may have an ordinance specifying that there is a limit to the number of non-related people who can live in a home but that unless it is specific to women (which would, in this day and age, be quickly struck down, I think) it cannot be called a "brothel law". The newspaper was WRONG.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by EmmyAO

The paper only made one reference to a "brothel law", and it was only in relation to the sororities' lack of housing.

Newspapers can be wrong!