Is making a pledge sing hazing?

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by Kevin

^Exactly.

Take the State of Oklahoma's definition:

3. "Endanger the mental health" shall include any activity, except those activities authorized by law, which would subject the individual to extreme mental stress, such as prolonged sleep deprivation, forced prolonged exclusion from social contact, forced conduct which could result in extreme embarrassment, or any other forced activity which could adversely affect the mental health or dignity of the individual.

Under that definition, it probably wouldn't be hazing. Some folks think their organization's policy, full of vagaries like "mental discomfort" are universal, and that's just not true.

I could see this activity causing extreme embarrassment under this statute. I don't think this is a good example.