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Originally posted by Dedicated2Delta
Personally, I could care less as well.....like I said, it's a personal choice. Either you want to get branded or you don't. I have never heard of pledges getting branded (not saying that it doesn't happen) but that is just from my personal experience. Especially in the NPHC orgs, seeing as you can't even wear letters until after you are initiated/crossed. So when I hear of branding the last thing I think of is hazing. Most of the people I know who are branded couldn't wait for it to get done. They were excited about it!
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In NPC and IFC orgs, pledged are considered "new members" of the organizations. In other orgs, the pledges are considered "aspirants" but do not become members until they are initiated.
I can't IMAGINE why a "new member" would want a brand or why an active would want to brand a "new member" who isn't fully part of the organization. To me, that's giving something sacred to someone who has not yet earned it.
I'm sure in orgs where pledges are "aspirants," a pledge who got a brand of his/her org would be dismissed from the Intake process for his/her lack of respect. Then that pledge would have to deal with the fact that he/she is not a member but has a lifetime mark!