In her latest blog post, Michelle asked the question, "What exactly is loyalty and why do people go to such lengths?"
Loyalty is devotion, commitment, and trust. A loyal friend is one who does not talk behind their friend's back. People go to such great lengths because that is what loyalty is; when you are devoted you will do just about anything.
Sororities and Fraternities test the pledge's loyalty by hazing. It has been scientifically proven that the harder the initiation is to something, the more loyal you are towards it once inducted. The same applies to any goal, the harder you have to work towards that goal, the more rewarding it is when you accomplish it. If a pledge is willing to do anything for their Sorority/Fraternity, that shows devotion and trust and when accepted they will be committed.
In addition to this, the Fraternity and Sorority "pledge masters" do horrible things, and say/do vulgar things toward you to break-down your self-esteem. Why do they break down your self-esteem? It is a component of conformity- the lower self-esteem you have, the more likely you are to conform. Once these Sororities/Fraternities breakdown they rebuild you the way they want.
Personally, I would never join a Sorority, the whole thing seems stupid to me, but that's another story. I think it is just a point of saying, "yeah, I survived hazing, what now, I'm cool." Maybe I am missing something bigger though. What do you think is the purpose of joining a Sorority or Fraternity?
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