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Originally posted by Eupolis
I don't think it's hazing to require pledges to wear pins, but I think the requirement must be reasonable. That would exclude requiring them to wear the pins 24 hours a day without exception. I think having pledges wear pins on their pajamas (or whatever else they may sleep in) is unconscionably stupid. Besides, that sort of requirement degrades the pin, which should be treated with respect and worn on clothes that are at least street clothes. Anyway, it's that sort of inane requirement that results in overbroad rules as a response.
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In most APO chapters, we set reasonable excepts for wearing the pledge pin (ie no 24hr nonsense, excepts for sporting events, etc). For most chapters is usually expected that the pin be worn while out and about on campus and around town. To prevent abuse of the 'wearing the pledge pin' requirement (as well as fear on the part of pledges), most chapters clearly write out the exceptions. Stuff like it doesn't have to be worn from 10pm to 8am, during sporting events, in shower/locker rooms, etc.
PLUS, we make it clear why we want them to wear the pin: because we want them to get into the habit of wearing the pin they will wear as a Brother.
(and I tell our pledges that wearing the pin while off campus is a good way to meet other Brothers. One pledge met a Brother at a service project we had at a baseball game and thus got his signature).
Hope this helps.