Blindfolds as Hazing?

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Originally Posted by preciousjeni

Not to diminish her death in any way, however, what did the blindfold have to do with her death?\

ETA: CLEARLY hazing was involved, but the blindfold seems to be rather minor given that the other women were able to escape from the car.

Originally Posted by Kevin

But your argument is that they were hurt while blindfolded and possibly could have been hurt more because of the blindfolding.

Do you not see that the fact that someone could be hurt doing something doesn't make that thing hazing? It could be dangerous, but not hazing.

But really... having a national rule because of something that happened one or two times ever is just silly.

The above was kind of what i was getting at. RaggedyAnn, I didnt mean to mock the situation (and may the girl RIP) but considering the additional pieces to the story, i think the blindfolding is further down on the list of hazards.

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

I didn't recall this story, so I've been reading up on it. It looks like the lack of seatbelts and the fact that ten women were piled into one car contributed more than the blindfolds. While I don't believe the blindfolds had anything to do with her death, I also don't think there's ever any reason to blindfold people outside of specific ritual as mandated by an organization.

Originally Posted by OTW

Are you kidding me?

While I don't know if not being blindfolded would have saved her life, at least she would have been alert and aware of her surroundings, enabling her to do whatever was necessary to not fly out of that window.

Hmm, i'm going with PJ on this one. being blindfolded may or may not have saved her life, but wearing a seatbelt and not being crammed in a car wouldve been more essential. but you dont see Nationals telling chapters to take the bus to rituals versus driving, now do you?

I just think the reaction is a little off. That accident couldve happened blindfolds or not.