I agree with some of the points that have been made here, and disagree with others. I believe that it is a personal decision, when it comes to pledging. First off, pledging and hazing are two different things. To make two people wear the same shirt is considered hazing. That to me is at the far end of the spectrum. I believe in a pledge process, although a person's love and dedication to thier organization should be in spite of, not becuase of how they were made. Yes we get bogged down into this paper vs who pledged thing all the time. But the sad part is that a lot of those people who can say I pledge for 6 months, I got mad wood, I was seen by x y and z chapter, I am from the bloody $# chapter, I was in the hosptital, will never show thier face at a grad meeting. Will not come out for any Kommunity service. That is a problem. I am not saying that all are like this, but the statistics of people who join our respective organization, and those who remain active after they graduate, are staggering. Reklimation is a big problem within all of the BGLO's. I know bras that will travel from Cali to Georgia to pledge a line, but will not drive down the street, to go to a grad meeting. That's sad.
This whole discussion is not new though. Fraternities and sorrorities have been dealing with this for quite some time now.
I will say something that a few of you may not like, but you don't know me and probably never will so here it goes.
"There is nothing wrong with taking a little wood!" I am sorry I know that most of you don't agree, but like I said that's just my opinion. As long as it is not excessive, there are some things that one should just go through.
That's my opinion, and I am sticking with it.
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