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Has anyone else been involved in an initiation at a Fraternity or military and been hazed?

I have gone through three different initiations

Fraternity PI Kappa Alpha 1977

Chief Petty Officer US Navy 1994

Hazing at this time has been terminated.
I did experience quite a few extreme rituals.

We received swats at the fraternity initiation it was the end of hell week for the pledges where the initiated l were drilled by every member but had a big brother that was there to look after their best interests.

The Chief Petty Officer initiation put the initiate that just passed their test to be advanced on trial by the senior enlisted community for worthiness.
The initiated had a "lawyer" to defend them.

There were a truth serum and all kinds of activities that were crazy but fun because the community put a lot of effort into them.

There were the polywog/shellback Navy initiation.
The bluenose was for the artic and Antarctic deployments.






All of these were designed so that the people who were initiated with, went through a common trial so that when you went through an actual serious trial, such as war or community assistance; you were ready to work and respect those initiated with you.

The common experience was designed to bind relationships.
NigelDoes · 56-60, M
Nope. Everyone I have ever met who was in a fraternity were complete fucking douche nozzles.
Pfuzylogic · M
@NigelDoes at that age I might resemble that remark! 😂
Most of the members were part of a Catholic high school in Cincinnati
I was invited because I was one of the strongest chess players in Cincinnati at that time.
The need to associate with others can drive unusual behavior.

 
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