N2, I can't speak for all national organizations, but I can say that our policies are not stated with a wink. We are quite serious when we say we do not condone hazing in any forms.
I do agree with one thing you said. The liberty of hazing is not one you can take without reprecussions. I do not claim to know what is involved in your new member program.
When a fraternity does takes the liberties that one has done in this case of Sigma Nu, they jeopardize the national. Imagine if someone had sued the national fraternity over the hazing allegations. That national fraternity may not be able to deal with the expense and resources involved in a lawsuit. Therefore, the chapter jeopardizes the entire national fraternity by making the choices they do.
I hope you can read this and understand that this isn't a direct cut on your fraternity, but the idea that the actions of one chapter can truly harm the future of an entire national organization.
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