I, like a few of you on this thread, would very much like to see the BGLO pledge process brought back above ground and lengthened, in addition to being conducted with dignity, respect and intelligence. But before we get ahead of ourselves let's do a little soul searching.
DO WE REALLY DESERVE IT?
The NPHC issued a decree on hazing in light of a hazing related death in the Spring 1990. Here we are almost 12 years later and there has been a hazing related death at South East Missouri State and alleged hazing related hazing deaths Tennessee State University and in California*note* I use alleged with the later 2 incidents due to pending court cases, the first one was resolved. Not to mention hazing incidents that led to hospitalizations at Cornell, Mississippi State University, Norfolk State University, Louisiana State University, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, West Virginia State University, Lincoln University and Southern Illinois University. That's just the list that made the news---- who knows how many have suffered in silence. Let's face it, the pledge process was taken away due to irresponsibility.
I believe that being a member of BGLO is a privilege and that membership should be based on merit and effort. But with that privilege comes responsibility. We cannot blame it all on "ghost", because if that's the case, someone "legit" made them. We cannot blame it all on inactives, because at some point they were active and acquainted with the rules and regs of their respective organizations. I'll admit while I'm am onlyk nowledgeable with the rules and regulations of my sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, I'll go out on limb and say, that none of the NPHC organizations advocate, pledging people to death.
Before any of the members of the NPHC can even think of bringing back "pledging", we need to see if we can get thru a year without a pledge going to the hospital or worse, dying. We can cannot blame it on the " new process" because this was going on well before 1990.
In short with rights come responsibility.
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