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Originally posted by skip101
Its not apples and oranges, its hazing vs hazing. Much of hte hazing in the military has nothing to do with military training its mostly tradition.
Last week I saw a special on military hazing. When Douglas MacArthur was at West Point he he almost died as a result of hazing. When he took over West Point he tried to banish hazing but the alumni would not let him.
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I'm sorry but I have to disagree with you
I am speaking of hazing within the military, and not necessarily military academies. (after all you go to school to learn and get an education). I think that the military has to seek out ways to establish a relationship between the soldiers (whether it be through hazing or otherwise). After all these are SOLDIERS....who will probably go on to fight wars, protect oneanother in foreign lands, function under stressful adn deadly circumstances, etc. Granted, I do not think that anyone should be hazed almost until the point of death, but what I am saying is that I can see the reason to use a form of hazing in the military......within a GLO, no I can't. Pledging (such as scavenger hunts and things of that nature) used in GLO is a different story altogether.