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I honestly think that we as a Greek System have good intentions, but over the years, someone took their "good intentions" to a whole new level, and NPC has really cracked down on just what it is that separates a new member from an initiated one. Without regard to these rules, charters can be suspended, insurance rates inflate which causes substantial increases in dues and less social events, and more. I apologize to those who feel these measures to reduce the potential of hazing are unnecessary, but I'd rather come back and see my chapter still functioning and going strong in 20 years, and a chapter based on mutual respect and rapport, than coming into my old house, which is now marked with someone else's letters, all because my sisters defied the rules in the name of adolescent fun and rebellion. Those ends, in my mind, do not justify the means. There are other ways to have a good time and gain mutual respect and fraternal loyalty. I think all of our "traditions" that are now regarded as hazing can be modified to an extent where everyone wins.
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