Comments on: Would You Stop Hazing?

By: Hazing Is More Serious Than You Think : College Candy

Hazing Is More Serious Than You Think : College Candy — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:00:48 +0000

[...] seem inconsequential, these are often considered misdemeanors – even if the victim is consenting. The power structure of hazing is dangerous in and of itself; a younger person or someone who is a position of inferiority often feels too [...]

By: Carlos Kelly

Carlos Kelly — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 12:47:54 +0000

Team building is really necessary for a very successful implementation of business plans.;-"

By: Rose

Rose — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:46:32 +0000

I think I saw of the ABC News Study you mentioned.

I can't honestly say that I would intervene if I witnessed a hazing situation. At the college level, I would think and hope that an individual is strong enough to go against the group and stop what they were asked or forced to do.

I think I'd only intervene if the situation involved violence and the participant was unable to do anything against the situation (trapped, bondage, etc).

I can't imagine why anybody would continue to participate in activities that are degrading, embarrassing, and potentially harmful. Who'd want somebody treating you like that to become your "brothers," "sisters," or main social group?

By: Delarue

Delarue — Wed, 13 May 2009 09:27:06 +0000

Isn't hazing banned in most American states? www.sos-bizutage.com ("bizutage" means hazing in French)

By: Angela

Angela — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:49:39 +0000

Humiliating and degrading a group of people is not the way I would like to create bonds. Honestly, it's made me bitter against those who did it to me. It was never anything physical; it was just mentally exhausting.

I have no position in stopping it in my organization, but I have abstained from anything of the sort. They use the mentality that "I had to do it, so they should to." What a load of crap.

By: Suzy

Suzy — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:07:19 +0000

Hazing occurs in many different ways…as long as no one is hurt, why should you stop it? The person being hazed ALWAYS has the option of walking away.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:09:54 +0000

I saw that segment on ABC about hazing (on their show, "What Would You Do") and I could not believe the public's reactions. The fact that everyone stepped in to rescue the humiliated boys LIGHTYEARS before anyone did anything for the girls was astonishing. As if girls deserve to be humiliated and have alcohol poured all over their nearly naked bodies covered in marker circling their fat. The only time anyone stepped in was when one of the actresses that was being hazed would start crying. Oh no! Now they're crying?! It's not funny anymore!

To answer your question: Yes, I would most definitely step in if I witnessed hazing out in the open–whether it involved a fraternity or a sorority. I'm sure there are much better ways to inspire bonding and friendship among a group of people other than giving them a common enemy. I used to do team-building exercises at the camp I worked at, and those worked WONDERS in comparison to hazing, I'm sure. Plus, they build confidence and problem solving skills rather than self-esteem issues and hatred.