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Power Paradigm #3: Brotherhood/Sisterhood is a relationship built on commitments to shared values. In response to: Brotherhood/Sisterhood is just a tighter form of friendship. As I blogged about a couple of months ago, I believe that brotherhood can be defined as the bonding of men of various backgrounds, beliefs, places, and eras around a singular set of life-directing commitments. Brotherhood or sisterhood cannot exist if the commitments aren’t there first. What makes me a brother with someone – in the fraternity sense – is whether or not I have committed to the same oaths and obligations as him and stay committed to those oaths throughout my life. Because of this, having the strongest brotherhood or sisterhood on campus is only true if your organization lives up to its oaths and obligations more than anyone else. There is a connection to recruitment here as well. The values-based recruitment movement could be a power paradigm all its own. If brotherhood/sisterhood is defined by values, then our efforts to bring new potential brothers and sisters into the fold should also be defined by values. I should judge a recruit by how much he/she has the capacity to commit to the oaths and obligations that define our brotherhood/sisterhood.