Pick another topic or try something besides Greek Lettered Organizations, which has been done and done and done. I'd wager you could find some sports teams that have "initiation" rites that make most stuff in the greek world look like tea parties. Don't come to members of GLOs to try to dig up dirt on their or other GLOs. It doesn't work that way. So move on, please.

Thanks, really thought about it there, huh? Because it's the absolute truth. It's impossible to write a paper about hazing, particularly when you're looking for examples of it, that doesn't make Greeks look bad.

You can't understand that? Really intelligent.

I'm only trying to understand why people agree to participate. Not what exactly the rituals are. I really did not think about how quickly I would upset so many people nor did I expect rude responses. I am not suggesting that Greeks are responsible for anything. I'm just looking at different ways to find out. Sorry.

Here's a thought. Try and read and get a feel for the forums when you have time instead of posting away.

Hazing isn't ritualistic (good red herring though) and I could care less what you're trying to prove. You are writing a paper which explicitly ties hazing to greek organizations.

I'm writing a paper as well. Could you tell me what exactly inspires the feeling of inferiority in GDIs which leads them to refuse to see more to a fraternity than hazing or dues? Thanks, this will help me a ton.

It was a professor that suggested I use this topic. I originally chose hazing in the Armed Forces.

Point well taken! I'm out!

So is conducting "research" online on a public message board.

I believe they prefer the term "training". Your professor steered you down a bad path. Here's an opportunity for you to stretch your almost-all-grown-up muscles -- pick your own topic and research something that you are really interested in. And btw, you should not trust ANY "research" you get off of ANY public forum. Try some actual reference sources first, they will lead you to good sources of anecdotal support if you need it.

I actually think it would be really funny to surprise your professor. Instead of looking for reasons Greeks haze, research the causes of the strong and growing anti-Greek sentiment amongst the teaching faculty at American universities.

I'm being completely serious here, it's a relevant topic to cultural psychology and I'm sure plenty of professors would be willing to speak with you as primary sources for the paper.

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Very relevant topic and intersting as well. Thank you. I really had no idea that I would stir up so many negative responses so quickly. I feel terribly stupid.

This is a very sore subject to all of us when it comes to Hazing!

We have seen so manythings happen and we do not like it when it comes to this.

Why don't you PM me and let you and your Profesor discuss this?

Waiting with baited breath.;)

Maybe you should cite the (very) scientific poll we've conducted about hazing. It's stickied to the top of the forum.

Fraternities dont haze anymore. Everyone knows that. Hazing is illegal, immoral, and a sad part of our past that we are forced to acknowledge now.