We are often asked "Why do you pay for your friends?" and we tend to get defensive about that question, because nobody asks that about Girl Scouts or school clubs with dues. Your question could be interpreted as a thinly veiled version of that same question, which is why some people will feel defensive about it. One comment made here in the past was "If my dues were paying for my friends, then I didn't pay nearly enough."
I don't think you asked the question in that spirit, but some may interpret it that way, because it gets asked a lot, usually by people who are anti-Greek.
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