Prohazing Comments

To Whom It May Concern:

To begin, I would like to state that I sincerely hope that you have not only posted the poorly written and grammatically incorrect pro-hazing responses. I will trust that the ones you have posted are done so in their original form, and any spelling or grammatical errors were not inserted by you.

That being said, you should realize that what is considered hazing is purely a relative view. What is deemed hazing now was considered proper instruction in past cultures. What is normal now will be considered hazing in the future. It is all a mater of where we want to hold the bar. Will requiring PE class for un-athletic students be considered hazing? What about having young students with difficulty reading read passages in class aloud? Certainly boot camp is hazing; the early mornings, the verbal rampages, the long marches. Our military initiation should just involve some classes and yoga, right?

It is all relative. How low should our standards for toughness go? How much masculinity are we willing to sacrifice?

I support hazing in all but its severely violent forms or sexual forms.

Sincerely,
Anonymous.