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One of the things that comes up from time to time when I discuss this issue with other chapters is the question I pose to them about what is the purpose of your new member program. I don't see hazing as accomplishing anything that a chapter may try to instill in their new members. A friend of mine that is a Phi Mu talked about it today and said she doesn't see the argument that comes up "XZY chapter uses it to break them down so we can build them back up into a true XZY" The thing I say to end many a conversation on the subject is this: "were your founders hazed to recieve the knowledge that is now your organization..." I can say that the founders came together with similar ideals and aspirations and started the organization....why then now must someone with similar ideals and aspirations be made to jump through hoops to become part of an organization. Some have disagreed with me but in my mind this is not "soft" at all actually on the contrary it takes a stronger person to validate their involvement in an organization because of what the organization is and how that is what they seek than it is to say becaused my class did "hazing activities" without getting caught.
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