By: Al

Al
Thu, 23 Apr 2015 21:18:05 +0000

Like Tom said, the big issue with this argument is that it assumes that there are not non-Greek students participating and making the same difference. There are hundreds of community service organizations on this campus which SOLELY do community service work and truly do lots of good for the community and world. These organizations have many students participate, have countless hours of community service, and make a large difference without any forms of hazing, drinking, or other negative associations. Yes, Greek life isn't all bad, but when so much of it is, why is it worth keeping it around when you can take those same people, split them into the hundreds of other organizations that exist on campus for community service and do the same amount of good without the bad? When's the last time you heard of Habitat for Humanity hazing or throwing wild parties with very unsafe practices? It simply does not happen in these organizations. Greek life may do some good as far as community service goes, but the fact that there is hazing, there are wild parties, and they facilitate a generally unsafe atmosphere, I do not see any benefit to Greeks over the many other community service based organizations which form these same bonds of friendship, do the same (or arguably more) good in the community, and do all of this in a safe environment.