Dartmouth and Hazing

Consolation
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:02:36 +0000

All frats do not engage in disgusting initiation rituals like those described by Lohse. All frats are not the same. I would hope that any kid would be able to distinguish between them.

Over 30 years ago, my H de-pledged a fraternity at a completely different school because he would not go along with dangerous, disgusting, and stupid behaviors. Everyone has a choice.

It simply astounds me that people even THINK of doing this stuff. But apparently it is some kind of common impulse, since as we have learned it takes place in all kinds of venues and all kinds of organizations. But I simply do not understand it.