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Originally posted by Godfather
We don't lay a hand on our pledges, nor do we force them to drink, as I already said. Exercise and making them memorize things (With the consequence of getting yelled at, etc.) is an entirely different animal.
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Many on GC might not disagree with the above except for two rather important issues.
First, they are against your organizations rules.
Second, they are against the law.
It's unfortunate that seemingly innocent things are considered hazing -- but we brought the rules on ourselves by letting hazing get way out of hand.
So, the bottom line is that if you haze and get caught, you're history.
Edited to add...
I'm sitting here in a slow burn, so I guess it's worth putting this on the table as well.
One of the things that really ticks me off about the arrogance of chapters when it comes to hazing is that, in the long run, it is someone like me or another alum who has to go investigate charges and decide on the fate of the chapter. That really sucks! We are a part of your brotherhood. It is one of the hardest things you can imagine to face. We don't want to close chapters! Why would anyone imagine that someone who has worked for years, as a volunteer, for the Fraternity would want to weaken it?
Nobody wants to be put in that position, but the stupidity of people who simply won't comply with the clearly stated rules and/or the laws of the city or state bring these penalties on themselves -- and then whine about how awful and unfair nationals or the university administration or the Chapter Advisor or the House Corporation or the Division officers or the university police or the city police are.
The rules are there. The laws are in place. Just grow up and obey them. Or work to get them changed.
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