I find this a very interesting question.The fact of the matter is that new membership is the bloodline of all greek lettered organiations.Without new membership any organization would only last for so long,as our older members die out and other become inactive for whatever reason,the organization would truly not last very long.There has to be something that can be done that will insure future membership initiation.The role of Fraternities has not changed from the time of conception,they still serve the same purpose.
We are now part of a society that frowns upon anything that causes physical or memtal anguish to any group of people.It is not fair that college students who want to join a greek lettered organization should have to go through anything different than one who wants to join the school glee club or other student organization.Is it unfair to this particular group of students? this is the question you must ask yourself.I am sure that a lot of tradition has been lost from the elimination of pledging as well as from the eradication of hazing.The question is,can we have one without the other?I think not.I think those who want to haze will find a loophole around any law against it.
The fanfare that comes along with the celebration new membership can still be obtained with the current bans against pledging.The second question is,What is hazing?Is a celebration rite considered hazing? We all know what is exceptable and what is not.The National bodies of all greek lettered organiations have taken a Zero tolerance policy against hazing.This must be taken seriously and we must abide by the bylaws set fourth by our National Bodies.We must never stop making new members,If the only way you can make new members is by not pledging or hazing than so be it.We should not spite ourselves by taking on the attitude that if we can't haze then we wont make members.We are only spiting ourselves.
We must render on to Caesar,follow the laws that the people we have elected set fourth.Make some new members and do it with a glad heart.
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