I think that there is a major problem that is poisoning discussion.
The first and most important thing is that hazing has become a buzzword. ITs a word that has a lot of vague and negative connotations as well as a lot of knee-jerk reactions.
Which means, its hard to talk about it. Hazing is wrong. Ok we got it. Most of us agre with it.
We bog down on whether we consider individual actions or scenarios to be hazing.
It might help us to give examples during discussion.
So for example lol, it is considered hazing to require pledges or NM to memorize/learn your history, symbols, poems, songs, and ideals.
When I am reading this post I am simply amazed by the sorority women that are posting in denounciation of hazing while they are in full knowledge that their chapters haze. Thats not even mentioning required library hours, or meeting times.
How can you ladies reconcile your rampant hazing of NM with the rhetoric you post on here?
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Originally posted by adpiucf
Perhaps a Louisiana girl would be impressed. But I live in Los Angeles.
Fraternities and sororities are elitist organizations, the purpose of which is peer to peer socialization. Why spend time and money recruiting quality members, only to beat them down and belittle them, operating under the belief that this abuse will make them life-loyal members?
Jump into the fray, if you must, as people will continue to support hazing. It is illegal by every ethics code at colleges and universities, and in many states, it has been declared illegal. Every NIC and NPC has set forth policies supporting these anti-hazing laws. Why jeopardize the parent organization and the memberships of every brother/sister in the sole interests of having a pledge push M&Ms down the street with his nose? Hazing is selfish, and anyone who participates in hazing has no care or concern for his GLO.
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