Essay About Fraternity

Fraternity to Youth: Advancement or Abasement?

Fraternities were already part of our culture even before our country became independent. According to the book, History and Geography of the Philippine Islands written by Oscar William Coursey, our ancestors formed fraternities in order to gain independence from Spain through revolution. And now that we’re free from colonizers, these organizations are still on their peaks. However, today, many people including the government are already in favor of the intolerance of fraternities. Consequently, the youth insisted that the government should not ban fraternities in order for them to come up with an organization, where they can join to further improve their mental, physical, social, and spiritual

It was evident from the survey conducted by the Inquirer.net last June 2014, wherein 85% believed that the government should ban fraternities, while only 67% opposed. For them, this kind of organization engages the youth to be more violent. It can be proven from the number of hazing incidents reported where majority of the victims died. Moreover, fraternity serves as the gateway of the students to alcohol consumption, and drug addiction, especially if the old members are subjected to the usage of illegal substances. Another negative effect of fraternity is the social exclusivity factor in which it provides an environment where non-members are considered outsiders. It can also affect the members’ academic performances, because most fraternities require their members to commit in the organization. However, the youth and the members declared the said negative effects as independent variables. The occurrence of these factors depends on the kind of fraternity that a person will be joining at. They insisted that not all fraternities practice violence. In fact, most of these organizations are widely-known, and had already improved thousands of lives. Examples cited are Alpha Kappa Rho, and Beta Sigma Fraternity, which both emphasizes equality, service, and love of God and