[Tax-chick]

If I understand correctly, you view fraternities as sort of a counterbalance to the absurdities of establishment feminism. I agree there’s something to be said for that.

I do not see the relevance of the Fulton Sheen quote. Nobody of either sex learns to be Christ-like or self-possessed or to avoid the things that drag us down by getting drunk and fornicating, which are significant features of college life both in and out of Greek organizations.

Thank YOU for your response! Civil discussions are edifying regardless of agreement or disagreement.

[DoodleBob]

The Bishop Sheen quote was intended to explain the norm of today, of license and costless fun - a norm that fraternities IN GENERAL stand athwart. They're not perfect - maybe not even averaging a B minus. But yes, as you wonderfully distilled my thesis, their counterbalance to Pajama Boy nation seems a good reason to support Fraternities' existence while we reject their Christ without the Cross elements.

I also think any time I can quote the late Archbishop, the better the discourse and maybe we all get a little smarter. It may have been a stretch, but I hope it was worth it. Thank you for the kind words.