From WSJopinion: Greek life is a tradition that has spanned hundreds of years, yielding lifelong connections. But is that the Greek life that we see today at universities across the country?
If you and a friend gut through the same struggle together, you know you can rely on him no matter what. You know he can withstand some punishment and suffering and so won’t fold if times get tough. The adversity gives your friendship a unique strength. That is what Greek life, especially hazing in fraternities, does.
There should be some limits on the hazing. You don’t want pledges to lose limbs or die, but it would be a mistake to get rid of hazing altogether. You would ban an important way for college students to form meaningful male friendships, to create groups they can rely on outside their families. But there is still value to Greek institutions that focus on specific causes such as academic, service and professional fraternities and sororities. I’m vice president of Alpha Phi Omega, a coed fraternity focused on service and leadership. Unlike the stereotypical rush experience, I was comfortable through the entire pledging process, which educated me about my fraternity’s history and service-related values. I bonded with other members at ease during volunteering events and chapter meetings.
The legacy of the great and rich period that was antiquity has lain dormant in us for centuries. The Greeks were known for their taste for parties that only ended in the early hours of the morning, feasts and banquets where alcohol and food of all kinds were never in short supply. These practices are considered today by many as the height of the decadence of antiquity.
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