read the article and I say that the issue with sororities, as well as fraternities isn’t the fact that members end up leaving and/or hurting each other. The issue with sororities and fraternities is tribalism. If one joins such a group, one is joining in hopes of being completely loyal to the members and getting complete loyalty in return.
This doesn’t work because people should earn one’s respect by showing good character, but with sororities and fraternities, respect isn’t supposed to be earned. It’s more like “you must be my brother or sister because we are in the same group! Respect me! We must get along!” But of course, that isn’t how friendships or any quality relationships are formed. It is just tribalism, which is the same dangerous group think that people use when getting involved in politics.
A good quote relevant to this is:
“And if you are not needed by your brother man, there is no reason for you to burden the earth with your bodies.” – Ayn Rand
Once the tribe no longer needs someone, that is, once someone stops contributing to the collective nature of the tribe (blind love and respect) then why should the tribe hold onto that person? The tribe doesn’t want to associate with individuals, especially not individuals who aren’t the ideal tribal being. People can certainly make good friends with people in fraternities and sororities, it’s not impossible. But how can one expect to form quality relationships when the entire group that one is joining is based on blind respect and love? Respect and love are things to be earned, not given out to whoever wears the same color shirt with the same Greek letters.
read the article and I say that the issue with sororities, as well as fraternities isn’t the fact that members end up leaving and/or hurting each other. The issue with sororities and fraternities is tribalism. If one joins such a group, one is joining in hopes of being completely loyal to the members and getting complete loyalty in return.
This doesn’t work because people should earn one’s respect by showing good character, but with sororities and fraternities, respect isn’t supposed to be earned. It’s more like “you must be my brother or sister because we are in the same group! Respect me! We must get along!” But of course, that isn’t how friendships or any quality relationships are formed. It is just tribalism, which is the same dangerous group think that people use when getting involved in politics.
A good quote relevant to this is:
“And if you are not needed by your brother man, there is no reason for you to burden the earth with your bodies.” – Ayn Rand
Once the tribe no longer needs someone, that is, once someone stops contributing to the collective nature of the tribe (blind love and respect) then why should the tribe hold onto that person? The tribe doesn’t want to associate with individuals, especially not individuals who aren’t the ideal tribal being. People can certainly make good friends with people in fraternities and sororities, it’s not impossible. But how can one expect to form quality relationships when the entire group that one is joining is based on blind respect and love? Respect and love are things to be earned, not given out to whoever wears the same color shirt with the same Greek letters.