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Originally posted by MysticCat81
If (and it's a really BIG IF), it's really the case that there is no pressure (direct or subtle), then it's not hazing. An act is hazing if joining an org or continued membership in the org (or being a "cool member") of the org depends on your going along with the act. Even if it's tradition, even if lots of other members have done it, if it really is a personal decision made without pressure, then it's not hazing. It's dangerous, but it's not hazing. [/B]
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Would it still be hazing if the person is pressured after he/she is already a member? I mean it is not like you can't say no. Maybe I'm being naive, but I don't see someone getting a brand from whatever org until they were granted full membership.