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Originally posted by emb021
The purpose of getting signatures/doing interviews has NOTHING to do with creating a separation between pledges & members. The purpose of such activities is to get the pledges & the membership to meet and get to know one another. To use the 'you don't ask the members to get signatures, so asking the pledges to is hazing' doesn't fly with me. You DO ask/expect the members to meet & get to know the pledges. You DO ask/expect the pledges to meet & get to know the members. Signatures/interviews is the WAY to get this done in a more formalized manner.
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You ask new members to get interviews and signatures. You expect that active members will take the opportunity to get to know the new members. If a new member doesn't get his/her interviews and signatures, they may not be initiated. If an active member decides not to bother getting to know the new members, the new members just won't really know him/her except through the interview. THIS is why it's hazing.
I did interviews as a new member, and while they are a good way to get to know people sometimes, there are much more positive ways.
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