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Old 03-10-2014, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueOwl View Post
I will reiterate that I am NEVER supportive of activities that could be physically harmful or deeply humiliating.

But....I still maintain that some pledge activities, be they silly, useless, or otherwise, can and DO build bonds between pledge groups and also with the older members. I do feel that there needs to be some sort of right of passage. I think that it is not reasonable to initiate in four days! That is simply not enough time for a chapter to fully evaluate the potential member, nor is it enough time for the potential member to truly know if SAE, or greek life in general, is for him!
I would support more mandatory and on-going education regarding safe practices within chapters.

The issue that often comes up in GC hazing threads is when pledge activities become physically harmful or deeply humiliating. Trust, there is no consensus regarding where the line should be drawn. It varies by GLO cultures, traditions, individual limitations, and so forth. That also speaks to my comments in the "sadly odd" thread.

/lane swerve
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