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Originally posted by SpartyGirl
All of those are hazing, and include varying degrees of risk (physical and mental).
For those that asked why making the pledges (new members or NMs) plan and carry out an event is hazing.... it's hazing by the definition of "making" the NMs DO anything, and it's hazing by the definition of having them do it but not the actives.
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"making" a pledge DO somthing is NOT hazing. What is hazing is WHAT the pledge is asked to do and WHY.
Most GLO are very clear what activities are considering hazing. I don't think most have said that just asking the pledge to do anything is hazing.
One statement someone said to me that I always repeat is "Never asked a pledge to do something we won't asked an active".
The purpose of pledging is education, to teach the pledge what we expect of our members. If there are things we expect of our actives (written or otherwise), requiring the pledges to do the same is reasonable. If we expect our actives to wear their insignia, this is why we require the pledges to do the same. If we expect our actives to attend meetings/events, this is why we expect our pledges to do the same.
In my own fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega, we have both a Risk Management & Membership Policy which clearly defines what is hazing. We also have our National Pledge Standards. One of the points is a Pledge service project, and it states that the pledges (as a group) should plan, organize, and carry out a significant service project. This is done as part of their training both in the area of leadership and service. So I can not accept that asking our pledges to do this is hazing. Its not. Its part of their training and education as pledges.
Hope this helps