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Old 04-05-2001, 11:45 AM
gracie_freebush gracie_freebush is offline
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Originally posted by carnation:
Sal de aquí, Barb/Gracie fb. Do you really think some guy is going to come on here and say, "Yes, we hang our pledges by their toes over pits of sharks to prove their worthiness," so you can add it to your so-called research on hazing? Díos.

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Senior Member posted August 12, 2000 12:56 PM
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If people KNOW that hazing is wrong, why is it still being done? ...Give some insight!!!
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Does S&M mean anything to you? Just kidding, why do people haze..hmm a very difficult sociological question. I think there are many reasons from "it's fun" to "we had it done to us, so you're gonna get it too" arguments. Hazing is supposed to show discipline and devotion to the higher authorities, in my opinion. I don't think it's right, and I certainly do not condone it, but this is the impression I get whenever people discuss the subject. Hazing has been around a long time now, maybe not as abusive and ridiculous, but it has a long history. When a person gets hazed and accepts the consequences or whatever that goes along with it, the Hazors (if I can make up such a term) believe that this person will honor and sacrifice for them. I believe it could be a positive tool, if not abused and turned into a meaningless torture device. To test a person's loyalty to an organization is a common trait everyone looks for in a member. Hazing is being done for the wrong reasons, but I think that it could be a respectable learning instrument.

Now, Why do people do the wrong hazing? Because they are pathetic assholes who can't seem to figure out that inflicting pain and harm on another is the most dangerous and stupid thing you could possibly do to someone. If hazing has no alternative purpose except to create unhappiness, it has no merits and is completely usless. I hope some of this makes sense, if not, please comment.

RUgreek

There is too much right here on the hazing part of the discussion board to worry about finding evidence of why it occurs. This is only one comment-one of the milder ones, actually. Besides, books have been written about it, much less postings on some chat board. It's been researched to death by sociologiest, journalists, therapists who treat victims, etc. They even have specialists and whole organizations-who do nothing but research secret societies-including sororities and fraternities, to find out what they are doing and why, so your little comments are wasted here.

I do see a trend though, as we go into the 21's century-the general public due to mass communication, is being made more aware of the dangers of secret societies and how people can get sucked into them, innocently and have their lives ruined. The secrecy will more than likely go, due to pressure from the media-who seem to be on your tale more and more. You admit here all the time that everything that is aired is anti Greek. Why is that so? You tell me, I'd like to hear your take on that. And, we all know the part about sensationalism sells-so what is so sensational about what is happening in your "secret societies" that they keep gravitating to?

The whole thread out to be renamed-it used to be about rape. Or are we on the same subject-just not admitting it.
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