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Originally Posted by interested-one
What is about the acceptance of greek fraternities in the society? Here fraternities are hardly accepted.
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I think by and large they are accepted. If they weren't, they would be shutdown. Now, sadly, many Social GLOs have a bad impression to many people, and there are schools who do not welcome them, but the vast majority of schools have them. Note, its very hard for a fraternity to exist at a school without the schools permission.
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And what do u mean with 'hazing'? I just don't get meaning of this.
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Suggest you do some research on the concept.
Wikipedia gives this definition: "a ritualistic test and a task involving harassment, abuse or humiliation used as a way of initiating a person into a gang, club, military organization or other group. The definition can refer to either physical (sometimes violent) or mental (possibly degrading) practices."
Note that hazing is NOT unique to fraternities. You see it in schools, school clubs of various sorts, gangs, and even in the military.
Too often people view ANY process of bringing someone into a group as 'hazing', when hazing really involves harassment, abuse, &/or humiliation. Hazing is NOT the process of bringing someone into the group. Its going overboard in bring them into the group, by subjecting them to harassment/abuse/humiliation. And this can be physical or mental.
Some examples of hazing include:
* making the pledge do a lot of meaningless tasks to 'prove' themselves worthy.
* quizing pleges and making them drink if they make a mistake
* paddling/branding
etc.
Watch most american movies that focus on fraternities, and you'll see examples.
As I noted, most fraternities forbid it, and usually have clear policies regarding hazing which explains it (most say about the same thing) and note certain specific practicies considered hazing.
One problem with hazing is that some try to claim additional practices as hazing that aren't. Going thru a pledge program is not, in and of itself hazing. BUT certain things that could go on during the pledge period may be hazing. Just as going thru military boot camp is not hazing, but there may be things that go one that are.
Hope that helps.
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