Have you ever wanted to be a part of something to the extent that you would risk your life? There are many Americans every year who take part in something know as "hazing." Hazing is categorized as something you take part in, as initiation, affiliation with, admission into, or a continued membership into a specific group or organization. For something to be classified as hazing it must put someone in mental or physical danger. Hazing also is the involvement in destroying or removing private property.
             There are many university organizations that involve themselves with hazing. Even though, many states have outlawed hazing, people are still going to try to continue their involvement. There are too many groups or organizations who believe that this action must go on. They believe that it is "tradition" or as some students at the Texas A&M University call it "good bull." (TAMU, pg. 4) When universities build there popularity around tradition it is very easy to excuse hazing as part of that tradition. But, what one university considers hazing is just fun to the other university. We must find a common interest on where the line should be drawn.
             The hazing we here most about, occurs amongst our Greek-letter organizations. It is one of the most popular things to be apart of during your college experience. A fraternity is a very cultural experience. There are many different types of fraternities. There are Hispanic fraternities, black fraternities, gay fraternities and even Jewish fraternities. There are around 400,000 male undergraduates that belong to some type or form of a fraternity.(Dean, pg.2) Nearly every fraternity at every university in this nation indulges in this form of initiation. There are many types of hazing. These types of hazing are known as First Degree, Second Degree and Third Degree. First Degree hazing is that in which manipulate, coerce or in any other respects s...