What's the measure of brotherhood and friendship? Can loyalty be gauged through infliction of physical pain?
That's definitely a too shallow measurement of the extent that a person can sacrifice vis-a-vis the level of his/her loyalty. I have never understood the rationale behind the initiation rights of fraternities.
It's hard to blame others who are constrained to join fraternities. Law students are usually enticed to join this 'brotherhood' for the simple reason that they need some sense of security. The best way for them to get reviewers, notes, or anything that can help in their acads is through their membership to a 'brotherhood' or 'sisterhood'.
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That's definitely a too shallow measurement of the extent that a person can sacrifice vis-a-vis the level of his/her loyalty. I have never understood the rationale behind the initiation rights of fraternities.
It's hard to blame others who are constrained to join fraternities. Law students are usually enticed to join this 'brotherhood' for the simple reason that they need some sense of security. The best way for them to get reviewers, notes, or anything that can help in their acads is through their membership to a 'brotherhood' or 'sisterhood'.
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3 comments:
in fairness, marami ring naitutulong ang pagsali sa mga fraternities/sororities kaya hindi sila dapat i-abolish katulad ng pinapanukala ni miriam santiago. ang pangit lang sa kanila ay yung kultura ng hazing na feeling ko ay mahirap ng tanggalin. "machismo shit" lang naman yung ginagawang screening process ng pagpapahirap sa mga aplikante. may mga nasasayang na buhay tuloy... tsk, tsk, tsk
Power trip. Have you watched "Batch '81"? Pero alam mo iyon, desisyon din naman ng mga sumasali rito kung anuman iyong kahihinatnan nila eh. Iyon nga lang, sana magsilbing "panggising" ito sa mga nagbabalak-balak sumali. Dapat kung meaningful ang pamumuhay mo, dapat meaningful din ang kamatayan.
yep, napanood ko yung "Batch 81". naapektuhan ako sa ka-morbid-an don... ibang level. talagang makikita ang mga sumisirit na dugo. wahaha! re pang-gising, sa tingin ko, masyado naman nang maraming nabuwis na buhay para maging pang-gising sa mga fraternities tungkol sa ginagawa nilang screening process at syempre ayun nga, accountable din kasi talaga yung mga applicants sa buhay nila di ba? choice pa rin nila yon. maling choice nga lang. tsk, tsk, tsk
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