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I think what the real issue here is that society is so PC now, it's not even funny.
"OOh, we might hurt this guy's feelings if we do this"
I completely understand the philosophy behind hazing. It happens wherever you go. The new guy at work, the new roommate, new kid in your circle of friends. We all have either hazed someone or have been hazed at some point. The reason why the Greek Community gets so much of the attention is that, reaching it's height during the Vietnam War, it was seen as part of the establishment. Fraternities were widely viewed as recruiting for the business community and the government that was fighting an unjust war.
Who's running things now? The 'hippie protestors' of that period.
Hazing is a fact of life. Each one of us does it every day. We decide if someone is 'good enough' do deserve our company. Hell, I bet you could scream hazing because people around you were talking about something you knew nothing about.
"They were trying to change my views"
Basically, I believe in hazing with due regard for safety. However, given the current political climate, I don't conciously engage in hazing.
My advice: "Stop whining and grow a set. The world is not nice and sweet. Not everyone deserves a trophy, not everyone deserves praise. Get over it, because I already have."
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