Parents, will you allow your child to join a fraternity/ sorority?

Well If I will be a parent I guess I will not because I used to be a member of fraternity and I'm sure and I know what are the things inside the group so I will not let my kid join some frat or sorority.:-0 GOd bless and have a nice day.:-0

News Flash: By the time that your child can join a fraternity/sorority they are legally grown and don't need your permission to do so! Fraternity/Sorority organizations are no different than most other social organizations that adults join, at the core of their mission and purpose. It is however the people of certain chapters that have initiated some of the hazings and things of this nature. These organizations have been around for 100's of years and just recently these hazings and deaths occurred. By the time that my child reaches this age, hopefully I can be confident enough in his ability to make choices that will be beneficial to him. I am hoping that by this time, he will have sound judgement and that I can trust him to act accordingly. I would have more of a problem if he wasn't prepared by this time to make this type of decision. So if he were interested in joining a fraternity I would support him.

My brother joined one, but I did not. He joined a fratenity, and they were really nice guys. He went to UCI and the Greeks are his college are actually very nice people. My mother wants me to join a soroity, but sadly, I am not the soroity type.

Hi friend! Fraternities and sororities are now different not like in the old days like my aunt used to tell me. In the old days frats and sororities are considered clubs and only those who can maintain an average or high grades can join. There's no hazing like what they do now. I think schools can allow frats and sorors as long as they are still in charge of the organizations and hazing is not permitted. But it would be much better if the school itself create clubs like math, english and art clubs where students' interest and knowledge can improve. These clubs will keep the students still busy in their spare time and would prevent them from forming a group of their own. I would prefer my children to join clubs and not frats and sorors. Like what I did when I was still in school. Ciao!

As long as hazing is included in the initiation rites for neophytes, I will never allow children to join fraternities or sororities. I agree with you that hazing does not denote brotherhood. How can one show brotherhood through physical torture? There are several non-violent ways to show brotherhood. Hazing should be totally obliterated from the annals of fraternities and sororities.

My sister was a member of sorority and i know how they do hazing and how my sister turn into wrong . As a mother i would not allow my son to be a member of it, aside from the hazing, some of the fraternity are bad influence to them, it affects to thier studies,yes maybe it helps them because it says brotherhood and sisterhood. but whatever they said, im not favor of these. cheers!

Fraternity/sorority now are really way way different from the timeof my parents (they are about 60+ now). My mother was a member and is an officer of their sorority. They were always engaged in social work and other fundraising activities. Clean fun. Their brother fraternity did the same. Of course, there were rumbles and all with other frats but no killing because of hazing. In fact initiations before, as my mom would tell me, were all fun. During my time, I never joined a sorority. My husband then boyfriend was always asked to joined and if he didn't he was threatened. Good thing, he never joined. I wouldn't let my kid join knowing how violent these groups are nowadays. Kids in these groups now think it is actually cool to hurt other kids from other sorority/fraternity. I don't know where they get these notions but it ain't definitely right.

hi des, Nope,i will not allow my children to join that kind of organization,Fraternities/Sororities have good intentions but the way they conduct initiations to the new member is not good.I will encourage my children to join social,cultural and spiritual organization that can develop their skills especially the spiritual and moral values.Good Day!!!!!

definetely no... though I dont have a child yet, I will have one I will not allow them.. There are several ways to enhance their social lives but I will not take the risk of my children's lives... Here in the Philippines, numerous students are dying because of hazing... Prevention is better than cure.