Originally Posted by
omegasupreme 
I understand exactly what you are saying. Consider this though, is the requirement for membership the same as the requirement for recovery? And by the short form of that tradition I do not meet the requirement for membership as the desire to drink has been removed from me. Fortunately, the long version of the tradition covers this.
Omega - not to mince words, but I think it's important, when someone is considering AA, that we welcome and encourage them to attend.
A newcomer probably won't understand your train of thought, though I believe it comes with good intentions.
Let's keep it simple and attractive for them so they may find recovery as well.
Kjell