Hazing is defined by the FIPG (Fraternity Insurance Purchasing Group) as:
"Any action taken or situation created, intentionally, whether on or off fraternity premises, to produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, or ridicule. Such activities may include but are not limited to the following: use of alcohol; paddling in any form; creation of excessive fatigue; physical and psychological shocks; quests, treasure hunts, scavenger hunts, road trips or any other such activities carried on outside or inside of the confines of the chapter house; wearing of public apparel which is conspicuous and not normally in good taste; engaging in public stunts and buffoonery; morally degrading or humiliating games and activities; and any other activities which are not consistent with fraternal law, ritual or policy or the regulations and policies of the educational institution."
If the fraternity in question is insured thru FIPG (and 99% of the national fraternities are), then every item on your list is considered hazing. Period.
Those of you that are saying those items aren't objectionable, etc. are just perpetrating behaviors that bring the Greek system, and your personal standards, down.
__________________
Barbara
Moderator: Recruitment & ZTA
Tallahassee APH
Use the Search, play nice, and don't make me come in there.
|
Threaded Mode