JULIA Montes
The issue of violent hazing has been temporarily overshadowed by the devastation wrought by the recent monsoon rains.
However, the death of the latest hazing victim, 21-year-old Marc Andre Marcos, will remain fresh in the minds of many, specially the youth.
The Inquirer asked some young celebrities if they were willing to join a fraternity or sorority even if it meant being subjected to hazing as a right of passage.
JULIA MONTES: No. I might die during hazing and it’s like giving others the right to hurt people.
EULA CABALLERO: No, I wouldn’t. I don’t understand why some believe that violence through hazing should be the measure of one’s determination to join a brotherhood. If there are good things that can be done as a group, I believe I can do the same as a concerned individual, in my own way. I don’t have to prove my fidelity to any frat lord. My God is my only Lord.
MARTIN DEL ROSARIO: No, I wouldn’t. Joining a fraternity may have its advantages. But hazing as a right of passage to be a member of the organization is a mockery of the real sense of brotherhood.
VICTOR SILAYAN: Regardless of having [hazing as] a requirement or not, I still wouldn’t. I’m not a big fan of those things at all and wouldn’t encourage others to join, either.
KATHRYN BERNARDO: No! Anti-harm po ako. A “good” group should not inflict any harm, physical or emotional, on anyone.
EDGAR ALLAN GUZMAN:
I am against all forms of violence, so you cannot expect me to join a fraternity if this was a requirement. I wish people didn’t have to subject themselves to fraternity hazing just to feel that they belong.