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Originally posted by DeltAlum:
Two more chapters have been closed due to hazing. DKE at Washington and TKE at Ohio State.
In the DKE case, this happened while the chapter, university and national are facing wrongful death litigation for a suicide which was allegedly caused by a "hell week" type of initiation.
Chapters that haze lose charters.
Its against the law.
Still.
DeltAlum
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Not that I'm looking to start anything, but I would like to enter in an opinion with respect to what's legal, against the law, or right. Just because something is against the law, it doesn't mean that it's wrong or right. Don't forget it wasn't that long ago that students were fighting for civil rights, which wasn't legal for everyone. I don't think all hazing is right, but at the same time, not all of it is wrong. There is a fine line between what should and should not be allowed. Yes, I do feel that events that lead to wrongful deaths of pledges are something to check out, but I refuse to believe that absolute complete hazing is wrong. Hell, the government doesn't even follow its own rules with the military, what kind of example is that setting for the rest of us ?
Honestly, there are a million other things out there and people break laws all the time. It's difficult to set standards for something like hazing, but there needs to be a better solution than just saying "you can't do anything." Look how well it's working already, do you really think just saying it's illegal is enough of a deterrent? It's time to start thinking of better ways to stop the bad hazing while teaching young americans about the risks and dangers involved with drinking and senseless violence.
And one more thing, what the heck happened to the naked olympics at princeton? I loved reading the stories about them each year, but it's been quiet recently.... Later!
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