Despite the promulgation of a law prohibiting hazing in amateur sports clubs, this practice will continue to have a hard life, but without supervision, it will be worse for the physical and psychological integrity of the people who suffer it. If we take as examples abortion, assisted suicide, drug consumption, a decriminalizing framework law is, by far, the best solution, even if it is imperfect.
I still find it hard to understand how a sports team can exist in which the oldest hurt and humiliate the youngest to cement the team spirit and create cohesion between the players. The oldest facing the recruits have a role of integration to play; no domination or intimidation which, in my humble opinion, harms team spirit and performance much more. How does a degrading initiation give more body to a team that aims for the highest peaks during a season?
The belief, itself shared by team leaders, that initiations strengthen cohesion and team spirit is a deranged fabrication.
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