Hazing: Is it always bad?

[DeltAlum]

Brad,

I could not agree with you more. I have never been a supporter of "dry" housing, but I would argue that at least the sororities don't have the big parties, etc. I think everyone who wasn't born last night knows that there is alcohol in sorority houses.

What I didn't point out in my post above is that a fairly substantial part of the damage resulting in the 90% alcohol related plus claims is caused by visitors to the house -- including women invited to parties.

Frankly, I'm getting so fed up with chapter closings due to alcohol and hazing that I am wondering seriously whether it makes any sense to keep volunteering. I don't really want to be an officer if the Fraternity ever folds -- God forbid. I'm not ready to pull the plug yet, but the more I read Fraternal News and other publications -- and then read some of the posts from hazing proponents on this forum, it just makes me sick.

Our brothers (and sisters) need to wake up and help assure the future of our organizations and look beyond the next party.

While I also agree that some hazing definitions are absolutely ridiculous -- it simply doesn't matter. The law is the law. The rules are the rules. That's the way it is.

Sorry for he vent.

Thanks again for the statistics.