Hazing is not limited to just pledges. But, mgdzkm433, your definition is a good.

I've always seen hazing as putting a sister in an emotionally or physical damaging situation. And I've always found that a good lithmus test was: 1. Would I truely object to someone doing this to me? 2. Will the sister object? 3. Would I object to a non-sister to do this to them? 4. Would I object to a biological sibling doing the task? -- Normally If you answer yes to any one of those questions even if it is just a tinge of a hesitant no, not following thorugh with the action is a good idea.

Why pledges feel the brunt of hazing is mostly because of the attitude that they are not a "real" brother/sister yet and they have to prove thier worth. We can teach risk managment till we're blue in the face, but until we can change that attitude we are fighting an uphill battle.

Artimis


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