1.
The anti-social, social group:
Frats
are supposed to be social groups, however they promote unsocial like
behavior. They run in packs. You
can't hang out with a frat person outside of school unless you are in a
frat. Also, most have the
attitude that because they're in a fraternity or sorority they are above
you. Why does paying a lot of
money to wear three Greek letters on your shirt make you in any way better
than anyone else? Are you
supposed to get special treatment now that you've joined a frat?
I don't think so. Why
is it that this group of people place being in a frat so high on their
list of important qualities? Sorority
girls are only into frat boys. What's the deal with that?
One day I'm not good enough for you, then I pledge a frat and now
you wanna go out. That isn't
a quality I want in a person. Like
me because I'm who I am, not because I am a Beta.
If that is what your relationship is based on, then what kind of
relationship do you really have?
2.
No diversity:
Frats
do not represent the cultural melting pot that is America.
They are simply for lack of a better term "Black or
White." Yah, there are
some multicultural frats but they are not considered to be the equals of
their one race, one ideal dominated brethren.
This lack of diversity promotes separatism and is not what college
should be about. Young adults
should come to college to experience all types of people and views, not
isolate themselves from them.
3.
All about the Benjamins:
Why?
They justify these dues by saying that they are to pay for the
events the frat puts on and the community related activities they
volunteer for. Well we all
know the real reason behind these high dues is to pay for the never ending
date parties. They only
involve themselves sparingly in the community and that is mainly to fill
the University requirements of an organization, and try to keep up a good
image, so their mommies and daddies don't think they just party all the
time. If frats and sororities
really cared about anything, but themselves they could do a lot more.
They have enough income to really do something if they wanted to. Just picking up trash along the highway twice a year doesn't
cut it. Especially when
you're having lavish parties
every other week. And what's
the deal with the shirts for everything?
Its some big deal that you attended a "crush" that you
have to wear a shirt? Come on
people. But seriously, who joins a frat for the community activities
they are evolved in? "Hey
Fred are you gonna pledge Alpha?"
"No man, I'm pledging Kappa.
They help feed the homeless." :)