Fraternity Member Branded TCU

[Ghostwriter]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

It is still hazing, because it even if you comply it is because of coercion.

I believe it is hard to haze an initiated member. I truly don't know the laws on this but am sure someone here does. I my opinion, since a member or brother holds no power over another member it could not be hazing. It could be assault though if it was against their will but this does not seem to be the case here. Anyway if Kappa Sig National does anything to the chapter I will be ticked. Like I said this is just drunk dumb**ses who acted like idiots. Wonder if one of the girls branded him?

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by Ghostwriter

I believe it is hard to haze an initiated member. I truly don't know the laws on this but am sure someone here does. I my opinion, since a member or brother holds no power over another member it could not be hazing. It could be assault though if it was against their will but this does not seem to be the case here. Anyway if Kappa Sig National does anything to the chapter I will be ticked. Like I said this is just drunk dumb**ses who acted like idiots. Wonder if one of the girls branded him?

People consent to hazing not just to gain the status of membership, but to maintain status through membership.

You feel compelled to do something because the choice to NOT do it will lead to social ostracization.

Google "post-pledging" and you can see an example or two of this.

[Ghostwriter]

I'll just bet anything one of the ladies they were with branded him. The sorority was named in the complaint.

Anyway he should man up, shut up and rub some dirt on it.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

People consent to hazing not just to gain the status of membership, but to maintain status through membership.

You feel compelled to do something because the choice to NOT do it will lead to social ostracization.

Google "post-pledging" and you can see an example or two of this.

Yep.

It's bascially peer pressure and the stresses of social networking within a GLO context.