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I will not post my 3 rules because those are MY rules. It was something I held for personal beliefs. It was something that got me through pledging, as well as my pledge brothers.
Now when I started this hazing thread I did it to start up a decent conversation with some of my brothers from other chapters and so far it seems to be working. I wasn't trying to start a controversy and I'm afraid that's going to happen. I certainly wasn't speaking on behalf of my chapter so if it came off that way I'm sorry.
I am speaking on behalf of myself and as I stated in a previous post, I do not support hazing as a point of negative aspects that come with it, but I'd be lieing if I said that hazing doesn't have positive aspects. As long as I don't act on those beliefs I am safe with IHQ, but with my chapter. I have talked with brothers from many chapters and from different fraternities. I do know that the ones that were hazed (and quite harshly; stuff I'd not want done to me or to others) appreciated it more, in some aspects, and I feel are more devoted as a result. I feel that anything that causes an "initiate" to become more devoted to their fraternity once initiated then it can't be all that bad. Once again that's just MY personal belief. This is my "honest conviction" and as such I ask that you respect it whether you agree to it or not.
To me 'a little hazing' (as referred to by a previous poster) involves mandatory study hours. Whether they want it/need it or not. Study hours should be enforced strictly and if an 'initiate' fails to meet the study requirements they should not be allowed entrance into the chapter. 'A little hazing' involves little to no 'inititate' participation at chapter social functions. I feel this way because I would rather an 'initiate' to enjoy the brothers of the fraternity as opposed to the parties they have. These 'initiates' are the ones I feel do not stick around when the chapter really needs them the most. 'A little hazing' involves a large amount of participation on behalf of the 'initiates' at all philanthropy and fund-raising events. 'A little hazing' involves learning the histories of both IHQ, but also the chapter. I look at history as to more of prevention of bad things to come in the future. I make sure that all 'initiates' of our chapter remember the bad times of our chapter more than the good times as a means of preventing it from happening again. 'A little hazing' refers to brothers actively being a part of the 'initiates' personal lives early on in the program to make sure that they are ready for the task of being a brother. Sometimes we learn the negative side of 'initiates' after they've already been initiated. These things are necessary to make good brothers I feel. Maybe it's just me, but then again I try to look at the root of the problem and go from there. Gimme some input on this please.
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