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Originally posted by gart
Because there are parts of hazing that teaches the pledges lessons. Like teamwork and to never give up. Yeah you could do those same things just by a scavenger hunt but not to the same extent. When they have to remind each other to keep going no matter what happens and they would do whatever it takes to join us in our brotherhood then thats teamwork and they learned everything it takes to be a brother.
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Even the service acadamy people are being forced to give up hazing their underclassmen.
Sports teams and marching bands are being punished for hazing.
Boot camp isn't a shadow of what it once was. (Although I'm sure it's still not pleasant -- it used to be brutal)
There are better ways of doing things.
Edited to add just one more of many cases in point:
TCU fraternity gets probation for hazing
Phi Gamma Delta fraternity at Texas Christian University has been placed on probation after a weeklong investigation determined that members were involved in hazing.
School and fraternity officials would not comment on specifics of the incident, other than to say that it occurred on the TCU campus Sept. 25.
A condition of the probation is that the fraternity may not hold social events involving alcohol. One possible punishment for hazing is expulsion from the campus.
Zerek Travis, chapter president of the fraternity, said he accepts the outcome of the investigation. The sanctions "could have been a lot worse," he said.