10 Non-Violent Ways Fratmen Could Prove Their Initiates' Manhood

Fraternity hazing has claimed yet another victim. Guillo Cesar Servando was mercilessly beaten until he succumbed to his injuries. Before his death, Servando was just another boy seeking companionship, acceptance, and self-worth; his demise, however, has proven that the so-called fraternity brothers who were responsible for his hazing did not have the slightest regard for his life or well-being. Neither were they interested in providing him true companionship. 

One would think that in this modern world, fraternities and groups would be more civilized in proving the manhood, or in general, the worthiness of their initiates. The barbaric and idiotic initiation rites of these groups reveal the true barbaric and idiotic nature of its leaders and members. Paddling them to near death, asking them to spell their fraternity's name and their founding fathers, does little to reveal anything about their initiates. 

These groups seem to lack the creativity necessary to come up with a better screening process and initiation rites to prove the newbies' mettle. I therefore humbly put forward some suggestions:

1. Visit the prisoners in jail, and spend some time with them. 

2. Be the perfect gentlemen. Open the door for ladies, give up seats for them, treat them like princesses., and uphold the true dignity of women by boycotting everything pornographic. 

3. Spend some time inside the home for the elderly. Make lolo and lola happy that day. 

4. Send their mothers on a day off. Initiates should do all the housework for that day. 

5. Organize a fun, special day for kids with physical and mental disabilities. 

6. Serenade their teachers. 

7. Maintain above average grades.

8. Organize a regular feeding program for the poor. 

9. Keep their bodies strong and healthy. 

10. Help promote and spread Filipino Culture. 

I believe these are ten simple suggestions that will test the character and virtue of initiates wishing to be granted membership to the various fraternities.