Suing over college hazing? A University of Houston fraternity has been sued by the family of a student who was injured when beaten with paddles and wooden boards during a hazing ritual which caused the student to suffer pain and hematoma on his buttocks.
This sort of hazing has been going on in college fraternities for scores, if not hundreds, of years. It is generally strictly prohibited by college policy in most places, but it is not unusual for members of the fraternities to ignore the rules. Students who seek membership in these societies should be aware of the risks, and, perhaps, should be considered to have consented to a certain amount of abuse. Here, the injury appears to be minimal, so it probably did not go beyond what the student should have expected.
On the other hand, this sort of thing can easily get out of control, and every now and then we read about a death which occurs when the hazing gets out of hand. In my opinion the college should deal harshly with any instances of hazing involving physical abuse by severe penalties against the fraternities and the members who participate. However, I doubt the legal validity of the claim of this student and his family.
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