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Originally posted by PhoenixAzul
Perhaps it is just the way I am reading this, but it sounds like there's not enough credit given to people for making their own choices. Those Omega Psi Phi brothers were making their CHOICE to be branded (side note: as someone who enjoys body modifications and has several herself, I would have had a professional studio do it... the article doesn't mention an artist doing it). It sounds like there is this impression that everyone who joins a GLO has no spine and will only go along with the herd mentality of the larger group, which we all know is BS.
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I doubt that any Omega Psi Phi brother has ever gone to an "artist" to get their branding. Around March when I went to the greek Step Show, there were a few Omega Psi Phi alum there and I saw that HUGE Omega branded into the arm. I thought the dude had done it himself...like scarification, but it was just really big. This dude had those huge body-builder biceps and the Omega just took up the top half of his arm.
Anyhoo...i don't think in this case it should be considered hazing, especially since they weren't forced to do it...it wasn't a part of their "new member process."