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Originally posted by GeekyPenguin
If I had been forced to "earn" my letters through pledging (and I think we all know what is being meant by pledging) I would have dropped out.
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Oh, so now we're against pledging at all? What exactly is being meant by pleding to you? Don't get me wrong, I'm against hazing, but you shouldn't just sit around and talk and call that earning your letters. What's so wrong with doing things like team-building activities or other new member functions? I'm not talkinga bout paddling, I'm not talking about being force-fed dog food, but sometimes people fly off the handle and scream HAZING! over the slightest little thing. What's so wrong with team-building activities like scavenger hunts, provided its handled in a mature way, or other functions similar to these? Please. Get over it. Go join Circle K or something like that if you don't feel like earning the privledge of being Greek.
I'm sorry to sound like an ass but very few things piss me off more than people who don't want to have to "pledge" to become Greek. We're not f'ing CLUBS damnit, it's so much more than that. "If you want to get to a dream, you must first pass through the nightmare." Not that I'm saying pledging should be a nightmare, but it should be a challenge, something you can feel proud of that you did, something your class can have pride in that they accomplished together. You can do that without hazing. We're not just clubs, so stop treating it like we are! These is why we're in trouble nationwide, because people just want their letters and to be greek but dont' want to have to do anything for them aside from pay dues. Like I said, if that's what you want, go join something else.
GRRR.
Sorry, this isn't meant to be directed against anyone, but I hate how people are so overly sensative about hazing, insisting that every little thing is wrong wrong wrong. It's wrong to wear pledge pins, it's wrong to be asked to do a class service project, it's wrong to have new members interview actives. ARG!!!! Think about it people, it's just plain silly.