Paddles Considered Hazing??

[SigkapAlumWSU]

Whoever said that "paddling" (i.e. the action) not the paddle itself is hazing: I applaud you!
I agree with no hazing, no exceptions. But I don't think that an object can be and action, last I checked. I understand that some nationals want to get away from some of the images that *some* people have associated with Greeks. But please, at least suggest a reasonable alternative, rather than just doing away with a longstanding (for some) tradition of sisterhood....