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FAQ, by David F. Prenatt, Jr. netesq@dcn.davis.ca.us with
numerous contributions by others.
5.3.2.3) Isn't hazing illegal? [Rev] (U.C. Davis fraternities and sororities)
Many things are illegal, but that doesn't mean that they don't take
place. You should expect to get hazed if you join a fraternity, *any*
fraternity, so be ready to tolerate a certain amount of hazing and to
draw the line and say no to someone who tells you to do something that
is illegal or morally repugnant to you. Hazing is the price of
belonging to a fraternity.
On December 5, 1995, the Leeza show focussed on some instances of
fraternity hazing that had tragic consequences ("Frat Boys: Hazed and
Abused"). Unfortunately, the message was not one of personal
responsibility. Most people on the show advocated stricter anti-
hazing laws and greater enforcement of the anti-hazing laws that are
already in force. Only one young man on that show pointed out the
awful truth that no one warned him of what to expect from the Greek
System during his college orientation.
While I am not an official spokesperson, I am here to warn you
about the Greek System. Some of my best friends are proud members of
Greek fraternities, and when they witness hazing they speak up.
However, they are not always around when hazing happens, so much of
the hazing that does occur gets swept under the rug.
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