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Originally posted by Lady of Pearl
Research has shown and others have said as much in this post that hazing does not promote any bond of sisterhood or brotherhood. All it does is foster a sense of division and retaliation upon those members who were hazed on subsequent new members, -it destroys an organization finacially in lawsuits, it destroys the organization emotionally -in terms of not promoting unity within the organization -and it does nothing to promote Greek life in the eyes of the public. Most have the perception that we don't do much anyway- and a hazing case just adds to another negative perception about Greek letter organizations!
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Actually, most lawsuits have been alcohol related. When hazing and alcohol are combined, you're looking for trouble. But as far as 'dry hazing events' go, I can't really think of too many that have caused claims against our organizations (at least in the years I've been reading this board).
It seems to me that alcohol is a much larger liability than hazing is unless it's coupled with hazing.
Just for the sake of argument, especially for those who did go through more 'traditional' houses, was alcohol something that was present in your pledge program?
(Please, don't admit to anything if you have letters in your name/signature, and don't identify your chapter. The last thing you want to do is to get in trouble).