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Originally posted by Heather17
Running laps in sports is with the goal of building your physical endurance, something important to success in a sport. Taking tests is a way measure of your academic performance, which is important to success in your studies.
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If a tough pledge period isn't a test of endurance, I don't know what is.
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Building unity is important in fraternities, but there are better ways to accomplish it than hazing or engaging in unhealthy traditions which may include demeaning new members or putting them in unsafe situations. That's the point--there are better ways to build unity than through hazing--so why not set a high expectation for your organization and pursue those avenues to buidling brother/sisterhood, rather than just do what is easy or convenient?
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You're using loaded words that imply moral judgement. "Unhealthy," "better," "high expectations," "convenient." Who are you to tell me what is better for me, and visa versa. And about hazing being convenient? No chance...
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Businesses don't use hazing...why should we?
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Thats like comparing apples and oranges. My dog doesn't haze, neither does the Spanish monarchy, or a warm slice of cheddar cheese.
Businesses pay salaries, have set work hours (9-5 Monday to Friday), and are established to make a profit, not for the betterment of its employees or as any sort of a social or service entity. Its PC to think that businesses are big trust fall hugfests, but they're established for profit, and completely different.
All I'm saying is that as a culture of gratification, we tend to jump on top of things we may not understand or seek to understand outside of an immediate inflamatory emotional response. I couldn't care what consenting adults do in the privacy of their own home, or in the privacy of their fraternity or sorority, because its none of my business whether I agree with it or not.