To the “Original Poster” of this and the previous thread concerning this matter :
Hazing in of itself as related to all walks of HUMAN and ANIMAL life has gone on since the beginning of time and will continue on in perpetuity .
As evidenced through the rise and fall of species and civilizations . The Strong survive while the Weak simply disappear into history .
The Human Animal instinct has learned over time that there is safety in numbers . That being said , we humans also have learned that some of our surrounding numbers actually make us weaker as a whole instead of strengthening the core group .
Many different methods have evolved to disseminate between the two members of our individual groups . The +'s and the -'s .
Hazing as we know it today is simply one of these methods and while given a bad reputation by the weaker / -'s of our groups in relation to their acceptance of their weaker subservient personalities and motivations , it is considerably kinder and gentler than methods used in our not so distant past .
A perfect example of this social sentiment against separating the strong from the weak is seen in current turning of the tide in our own country .
A weaker voting majority of those wishing for government to take care of them has evolved to push out the stronger self sufficient minority of todays voting public who wish to remain self sufficient without the need of a subsidizing "mommy government" supplying a teat to suckle .
Hazing as a ritual of membership weeds out the weaker individual who in times of the deepest of conflict will abandon the group in search of individual survival .
The stronger / warrior personalities of our current psyche want to know the members of their pack / group of which they are defending to their own demise will be there to reciprocate .
As to the concerns of those who have suffered injury and death as a direct relation to hazing I offer the following opinion .
“Collateral Damage” , the loss of a few to the greater good of the whole .
The individuals choice to participate in the hazing ritual relieves all claims to damages .
Yes , I said choice . Free Will . We all need to take responsibility for our own choices instead of looking to relieve our own egos of the fact we have made bad decisions or bad things have happened as a result of those same decisions .
No Coach ( scapegoat ) at any level , Government authority or Almighty “GOD” himself will ever control the ability of the Human Animal to make it’s own decisions be they right or wrong .
OP , your opinions against hazing clearly profile you . I personally would not want you watching my back while I was covering yours , much less having you for a teammate where I depended on you to make the difference between victory and defeat .
If you wish to argue that soccer is just a game :
1 - I suggest you stay in the recreational atmosphere and out of the competitive one .
2- Enjoy looking back on the thoughts of your contribution to your participation ribbon .
Who’s ready for another round of juice boxes and orange slices ?
Hazing in of itself as related to all walks of HUMAN and ANIMAL life has gone on since the beginning of time and will continue on in perpetuity .
As evidenced through the rise and fall of species and civilizations . The Strong survive while the Weak simply disappear into history .
The Human Animal instinct has learned over time that there is safety in numbers . That being said , we humans also have learned that some of our surrounding numbers actually make us weaker as a whole instead of strengthening the core group .
Many different methods have evolved to disseminate between the two members of our individual groups . The +'s and the -'s .
Hazing as we know it today is simply one of these methods and while given a bad reputation by the weaker / -'s of our groups in relation to their acceptance of their weaker subservient personalities and motivations , it is considerably kinder and gentler than methods used in our not so distant past .
A perfect example of this social sentiment against separating the strong from the weak is seen in current turning of the tide in our own country .
A weaker voting majority of those wishing for government to take care of them has evolved to push out the stronger self sufficient minority of todays voting public who wish to remain self sufficient without the need of a subsidizing "mommy government" supplying a teat to suckle .
Hazing as a ritual of membership weeds out the weaker individual who in times of the deepest of conflict will abandon the group in search of individual survival .
The stronger / warrior personalities of our current psyche want to know the members of their pack / group of which they are defending to their own demise will be there to reciprocate .
As to the concerns of those who have suffered injury and death as a direct relation to hazing I offer the following opinion .
“Collateral Damage” , the loss of a few to the greater good of the whole .
The individuals choice to participate in the hazing ritual relieves all claims to damages .
Yes , I said choice . Free Will . We all need to take responsibility for our own choices instead of looking to relieve our own egos of the fact we have made bad decisions or bad things have happened as a result of those same decisions .
No Coach ( scapegoat ) at any level , Government authority or Almighty “GOD” himself will ever control the ability of the Human Animal to make it’s own decisions be they right or wrong .
OP , your opinions against hazing clearly profile you . I personally would not want you watching my back while I was covering yours , much less having you for a teammate where I depended on you to make the difference between victory and defeat .
If you wish to argue that soccer is just a game :
1 - I suggest you stay in the recreational atmosphere and out of the competitive one .
2- Enjoy looking back on the thoughts of your contribution to your participation ribbon .
Who’s ready for another round of juice boxes and orange slices ?
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