What do you think of hazing?
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Some says it builds character. I disagree. Violence and humiliation beget violence and humiliation. However, if we intervene, it could embarrass our teens if we intervene, and some mild prankings are harmless. I say ask in details about the hazing, if it threatens one's dignity and safety, by all means report it before it escalates and your boy or other boys get hurt.
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However, if it was emotionally or physically hurtful then you should report it.
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I would report it without hesitation, hazing rituals need to end. They are an embarrassment to an enlightened society.
http://www.michigandaily.com/content/counselor-explains-effects-hazing#
http://shs.wustl.edu/healthPromotion/hazing.htm
http://appliedsportpsych.org/Resource-Center/Coaches/Articles/hazing-teams
http://www.stormingmedia.us/keywords/physiological_effects.html
You may wish to seek MASH support and advice
http://www.mashinc.org/resources-essay-pellicciotti.html
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#1 - Are you sure this is what your son was engaged in?
Most frats and sororities have some bonding rituals that aren't hazing (characterized by all events being strictly voluntary and not mean in nature). Many non-hazing events will involve bonfires, asking pledges to recite memorized oaths, educating about group history, and sometimes drinking parties that are voluntary.
#2 - If it really is hazing, then give your son two options:
A.) He leaves the group that did the hazing and never returns
B.) You go to the administration and report them
He should not continue any association of any kind with the hazing group for his own safety and self-confidence, hopefully he will recognize this and leave voluntarily, in which case you should respect his wishes. If he won't walk away, then you have some tattle tale ammunition.
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I'd prepare backup plans for your son, and then report it. Make sure he has some options and won't be trapped with the people who hazed him. They tend to be pretty good at underhanded bullying, and if it's at the college level, it could affect the rest of his life.
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If not a such a pleasant experience than I suggest contacting your sons school or educational organization as there are rules against such behavior.
If my son was 18 then I would let him decide for himself.
If he was younger than I take the responsibility as the parent to report as necessary.
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C'mon people, this is not "unhelpful" as it perfectly answers the question: "What do you THINK of hazing?". If this is what @tranhawk thinks, he/she is answering the question and being helpful to the best of their ability. No need to suppress the answer with unhelpful votes when you can just comment and disagree or leave a different answer. Also, while I strongly disagree with the first part of this answer, letting an adult make their own decisions sounds like decent advice.
