I just have two questions:
1. Why is walking on line considered hazing?
2. Why is having a "long" pledge process considered hazing?
In my opinion, walking on line is one of the easiest parts of pledging, once you get the hang of it.
It also promotes unity. You cannot walk as a line if you do not work
together. When I was in school, NPC sororities had their pledgee's walk in a line, they just didn't lock up. There were no outcries of hazing from anyone. And, their lines were 20-50 girls long, easily. Why the double standard?
As for the "long" pledge processes: (Speaking only for my organization) We do not purposely keep the ladies on line for "long" periods of time. Most of us are well aware of the fact that, in essence, the line determines when they will be initiated.
When the line has successfully completed all the required goals of the pledge process, then they are initiated. Some lines are on point, others are not...period. Sometimes other issues within the line come into play that may prolong the process. However, even taking all of this into consideration, who is to say what constitutes "long"? What is a "long" pledge process? A week? Two weeks? Four? Six? Ten?
Point blank, pledging is time consuming. If you don't have the time, don't pledge.
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[This message has been edited by Serenity (edited June 25, 2000).]
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