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Originally Posted by excelblue
Both those events are official and are openly discussed with campus and nationals.
Also, I just realized that I worded (1) a bit weirdly: in our case, pledges were told there's going to be a couple hours of intense physical activity in advance. I'm just saying that if it had been some surprise without consent, it'd be hazing.
The idea is that the intent of the event is to build bonding by having the pledges (and participating brothers) support each other and push their limits. We make sure they're well-hydrated and stop the activity if anyone looks like they're actually being pushed too far for their own safety.
The main issues are really about risk management and perception. Despite being well-intentioned, someone could still get hurt. Also, if a random person sees us doing this (often wearing letters), chances are, they'll assume it's hazing.
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Now that you've clarified, yes this is hazing. Just because you warn someone that they'll be hazed, doesn't make it no longer hazing.
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