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Originally Posted by socalmarci
Am I just crazy? Is this just some fantasy I have conjured up in my head? I don't think so, I think there can be 'responsible hazing'.
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I don't know if you're crazy, but you seem to be very poorly informed and immature. While some definitions of what constitutes hazing can go overboard, there is no such thing as responsible hazing. Responsibility and hazing are mutually exclusive, especially when you're talking about pain, embarrassment and the possibility that some people might get hurt. Period.
I completely get the desire to mark life passages. I get the desire to feel like you've accomplished something when time for initiation finally comes. I get the idea of preparing in symbolic ways to face challenges and take on greater responsibility. These things can be accomplished, and accomplished much more effectively, without hazing.