NewDawn2O21:
honestly he can't escape it

etrange:


I was not particular about the "fraternity". Any group of people with shared interest could form a fraternity. So no, this isn't about the meaning of the word "fraternity" as a fraternity could be good or bad. It's about how they named the fraternity, Pyrates. Even if they called it "Pyrate Angels", it would still beg for answers as regards why the angels call themselves pirates. In this case, it could be argued that they never had bad activities or intended any. That might be true, there's no way I'd know. But I'm only saying the name they chose to give the fraternity doesn't really reflect the claim that they are in it for good. You've clarified it's from literature. But seeing how vast literature is, it's still mind boggling why they'd settle for a name that easily sells them as a bunch of thieves (pirates).

Anyway, the idea that the name was just based off literature is a thoery as Soyinka was probably the only one who was a Literature student out of the so-called "Magnificent 7". According to Soyinka himself, the name "Pyrates Confraternity" was chosen for "fun" and intended to mock, and the "y" was intended to dissociate the group from modern pirates. My point here is that the name which might have been fun to them then does not really support the image they try to sell now. Pirates are robbers. And I wouldn't blame anyone for being sceptical about that.

I'm not saying thier fraternity was bad, I'm saying the name is enough reason to be sceptical. So I wouldn't insinuate people are dumb for being sceptical about it.

naptu2:


What nonsense is this??

Ok, Sir Bob Geldoff, who led the Live Aid and Band Aid charity events was a member of a band called the Boom Town Rats. That means that they are evil people because they named themselves after rats, right?

My God!

Shaolin0147:
Soyinka founder of cultist that have wasted thousand lives of our youths!!

This man needs to be arrested

obailala:
So if Rhames hasn't seen me in public saying "I condemn boko-haram killings", it means I support boko-haram? Can we please be more rational with our thinking; stop looking for who to blame for your predicaments my friend.

Nevertheless, WS has always condemned the activities of criminal gangster organisations, cultist and occultists who claim to be confraternities in higher institutions. To express his disapproval and dissociate his group from the madness, he has since pulled out his group the Pyrates from higher institutions. Like several people have mentioned here, to be a member, you have to have graduated and I think even finished NYSC.

But anyway, feel free by all means to keep blaming him for your life's predicaments if that makes you feel better.

thomasjoe:


...You were scammed and probably would have been scammed more if you didn't leave that fake group parading itself as the Pyrates (unknown to many unsuspecting citizens,there are many groups now parading themselves as Pyrates but are actually fakes in search for money and members)...
For your information, You don't need to buy a form to join the Pyrates ...I will have to stop here for now

etrange:


Ok. Thanks.

But I still don't see how the name is justified though. There are a billion names they could have chosen from literature, names that would better reflect their goal. Why pyrate? Fraternity isn't necessarily good or bad. It depends on what they do. But when the word is qualified with another word that is explicitly negative, would you still blame anyone for drawing conclusions on the type of fraternity?

And since he has called for the end of these fraternities, why still dress in red and match with members at the burial of an ex member? What message does that send in these times when we are struggling to put an end to all this?

rhames:



I can understand your love for WS and don't want to hold him responsible for anything. I asked a simple question and you took the leisure of going round the world on a trip without answering a straight question.


I am an accomplished man by all means and self made. Not a loafer or a beggarnor an apologist. Just come out straight and say you are a member of this organisation and I will just mind my business.

naptu2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZd479iVVR8

teepain:


Look at it this way. There are many so called organisations today who call themselves churches and they do everything that run contrary to what the church stands for, would you blame the founder of the original church for the condemnable activities of those ignoble organisations.

Would you blame the original manufacturer of cars because some criminals use it for committing crimes like 'one chance' and kidnapping?

SILVERLINES:


Sail on with the forgone terrors

thomasjoe:

Its Pyrates and not Pirates...
Its spelt with a Y instead of an I ...these things are symbolic ...
I was substituted from the selfish person and Y was used instead for the Why's? ....
Hope you get the gist about the name now ! ?

thomasjoe:


...You were scammed and probably would have been scammed more if you didn't leave that fake group parading itself as the Pyrates (unknown to many unsuspecting citizens,there are many groups now parading themselves as Pyrates but are actually fakes in search for money and members)...
For your information, You don't need to buy a form to join the Pyrates ...I will have to stop here for now

pimper24:


There was advert in the dailies for your information. It was not secret in any way. Armed policemen were present at the induction et al. Haba, Would they do such and no one was coming forward to challenge them or tell the public that they were fake?
I doubt it seriously.

naptu2:
It's important for me to state here that there have been around the country many so-called initiations into Pyrates Confraternity that have. . .We unmasked, for example, a syndicate that were charging people for initiation into the Pyrates Confraternity into a non-existent deck, as we would say.

16:14 mark in the video.

naptu2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZd479iVVR8

SILVERLINES:


Sail on with the forgone terrors

superlanny:
Read up on what a cult group or what a confraternity is, since I heard of pyrate confraternity formed by Wole Soyinka, have not heard of 1death or Blood Shed. So what are we talking about here. Lol

teepain:


Please, kindly avail us of the crimes that the pyrates confraternity has committed 'recently'. Some of us have left school for some decades now but in our days I recall that Pyrates weren't known for violence.

generalwo:
.... See the attached

NaijaOlosho:
Soyinka the great Afonjan promoting cultism

Arrest him now

obailala:
Simply stop judging what you dont know.