Please forgive me for playing Devil's Advocate.
Fraternities and Sororities are, in part, about brother/sisterhood, right? In our own families, don't older brothers and sisters torment (mentally and sometimes emotionally haze) younger brothers and sisters? True Mom and Dad tell us to stop, but does it? No, at least not until older brother/sister has seen and is satisfied that younger brother/sister is worthy or has proven him/herself. Isn't it an "accepted" part of having siblings? SO what's the big deal? If can be accepted and sometimes expected in our blood families, what's wrong with it being in our Greek families?
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Originally posted by PnguinTrax:
Intimidation, etc. is still hazing and it's still wrong. Period. Emotional abuse is hurting someone. Just because the scars don't show, doesn't mean they aren't there.
If you can't trust your new members to learn their 'stuff' out of love for their organization, if you can't treat them as sisters from the start, if you feel that they have to "earn" their letters, etc., then you are hazing and you should be ashamed of yourself. It was hazing when it happened to you and it's hazing when you do it to your new members. It serves no purpose: it does NOT build brother/sisterhood, it does not promote unity, it promotes fear and hate not fraternal love, and it is against the law both civilly and morally.
'nuff said.
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