[strgcmc]

> Of course it's not for everyone but that's not a reason to vilify it.

Knitting is not for everyone, but by choosing not to be a knitter, I'm generally not missing out on social/career advancement opportunities (e.g. I apply for a job but I'm not in a frat, I'm more qualified than the next guy, but the next guy was a frat brother of the hiring manager, so guess who wins?).

Even if I do choose to be a knitter, I'm generally not putting myself at higher risk of death, such as by being forced to drink toxic amounts of alcohol and then having my supposed "brothers" abandon me after I fall down the stairs and lie there bleeding to death.

There's a huge logical gap inside the statement, "not everyone has to like thing XYZ, q.e.d. there can be no criticism of thing XYZ".

[softawre]

Interesting that joining the military grants the same benefits and has the same risks you mention.

[forgotpw2018]

Fraternity hazing and military bootcamp are basically the same.

There's a lot of parallels that shouldn't be legal since hazing isn't, but nobody talks about it