This whole hazing issue is such a difficult subject for me. Nationals for Tri Sigma like you talks about the whole "anything that can cause physical or mental stress or harm.." I think this is a good ploicy but it is taken to an extreme most of the time. For example, there are other organizations on my campus whos pleges, or associate members, have to perform interviews for a certain percentage of the active chapter to aid in the get to know you process. I personally do not feel that interviews are a negative thing, they would help to promote unity and knowlege of the persons to which you are going to be bound. But I also believe that those interviews should not restrict the ability of a new member to be initiated. Anyway back to my point, Tri Sig nationals feels that interviews are hazing, thus we do not do them, and thus we initiate girls into our chapter that really do not know us and we do not really know them, this sucks. I personally feel that the hazing issue is taken to far extremes. Matches, I think there are better ways to get people to learn the material. Some orgs I have talked to say that they have their pleges come through the back door and call them sir "blah blah blah" because it teaches them respect. Don't you guys think that they should respect you because they want to be part of the org, not because you force them too. Fraternaties and Sororities should represent the best of the men and women in this country and be based on respect that is mutal, trust that is earned, and honor that is greater than any other.
Let me know what you think. Sigma Tri
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