If Hazing is Wrong, what's a better alternative?

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

Are people that went to Harvard "not good enough" because they didn't have to do pushups as part of their admissions process?

I really don't get what this guy's thing is with pledging and the military and physical stuff.

The military does that stuff because they're TRAINING PEOPLE TO BE SHOT AT.

You know, you can be a proud and productive member of a fraternity with having to *gasp* go through borderline basic training to get initiated.

Perhaps it's the girl in me, but I just really fail to see what physical activities have to do with developing members who are productive. I have seen my chapter produce class after class of dedicated members (many who go on to apply for national positions) without it.