I got this in an e-mail and I thought it was interesting. What are your thoughts on this?
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Was Your Pledging In Vain?
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>NO MATTER IF IT'S 2 WEEKS, 2 MONTHS, OR 2 YEARS OF "HUMBLING" PAIN,
>WAS YOUR PLEDGING IN VAIN?
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>OKAY YOU WENT OVER, NOW ARE YOU PREPARING FOR THE NEXT LINE TO WEAR YOUR
>CROWN,
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>DO YOU AT LEAST HAVE A COMMUNITY SERVICE IN THIS TOWN,
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>OR DO YOU SPEND YOUR TIME TORMENTING THE ONE'S THAT WANT TO BE DOWN?
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>CAN YOU SAY YOU LOVE AND HONOR YOUR SOROR OR FRAT BROTHER,
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>BUT HAVE THE AUDACITY TO SPEAK THEIR BUSINESS AMONGST OTHERS.
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>FOR MEETINGS, HAVE YOU BEEN THE "PREPARER",
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>OR ARE YOU JUST A T-SHIRT WEARER?
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>TELL ME, DID THOSE THREE LETTERS MAKE YOU BETTER,
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>OR JUST MAKE YOU A "FORGETER"...
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>BY FORGETTING TO RESPECT OTHERS AND TO RESPECT YOURSELF.
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>DO YOU THINK THAT HAZING IS A MEANS TO ACCUMULATE WEALTH?
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>AND IF YOU WERE HAZED, SO WHAT,
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>THAT DOESN'T GIVE YOU ANY EXCUSE TO PUT SOMEONE ELSE IN THE "CUT".
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>NOW DON'T READ THIS AND ASSUME THAT THE WRITER IS INSANE,
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>I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHY YOU WOULD PLEDGE IN VAIN.
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>AFTER ALL THOSE NIGHTS ON THE SET,
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>DOING ALL THOSE THINGS YOU KNOW YOU REGRET,
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>AND YOUR FOUNDERS,
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>AFTER ALL, IT’S THEIR HARD WORK AND SWEAT,
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>AND YOU, YES YOU!
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>YOU STILL HAVEN’T FIGURED IT OUT YET.
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>DID YOUR ORGANIZATION HAVE A COOKOUT AND YOU INVITED EVERYONE AS YOUR
>FRIEND,
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>OR DID YOU INDIRECTLY SAY THAT ONLY GREEKS COULD ATTEND?
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>THE PARTY IN THE GYM,
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>DID YOU "BLACK BALL" THAT PERSON BECAUSE THEY WERE DANCING WITH HER OR HIM,
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>OR DID YOU WAIT UNTIL THE HOMECOMING STEP SHOW,
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>OR TO POINT THEM OUT TO YOUR SORORS AND YOUR BROS?
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>ALSO, AT HOMECOMING, DO YOU ANTICIPATE MEETING OLDER MEMBERS TO ACQUIRE
>THEIR KNOWLEDGE,
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>OR DO YOU AVOID THEM BECAUSE YOU'RE AFRAID TO BE CHALLENGED?
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>ARE YOU CORDIAL WHEN PEOPLE ADMIRE WHAT YOU "GOT",
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>OR DO YOU CUT YOUR EYES WHEN THEY WALK PASS YOUR PLOT?
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>I JUST DON'T KNOW,
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>IT’S SOMETHING ABOUT 3 LETTERS THAT CAUSES SOME PEOPLE TO CHANGE,
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>MAYBE IT'S THEIR LINE NAME,
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>OR MAYBE ITS ALL THE ATTENTION THEY GAINED,
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>OR MAYBE, AND SAD TO SAY, MAYBE,
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>THEY PLEDGED IN VAIN!
I received the same thing in my email from one of my linesisters. It does provoke thought. I think it probably serves those who have had their letters for a while better than it serves neos. We are still so new to the game that we are crunk to do anything (almost) in the name of our organization.