Hazing, GLOs and "Trust Fall"
The usual "trust fall" exercise involves people falling into the arms of others who catch them. Even though this was given the name of "trust fall," obviously they didn't catch her, obviously she could have gotten hurt, and obviously it scared her enormously. Change the scenario and have a GLO tell a pledge that they're 5 feet off the ground, then tip them off, and the accusations will fly. To my mind, either it's hazing or it's not, and it shouldn't depend upon whether the group you're with has Greek letters, is an athletic team, or is a religious-based youth group. Laws which target groups rather than specific, objectionable activities (regardless of what group performs them) are biased and unreasonable.
- goldenphoenix
Last edited by Goldenphoenix; 07-05-2007 at 10:41 PM.
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