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Originally Posted by Villages PL
Your contention is that hazing, except for the FAMU incident, is not all that bad. Well then football, with 325 deaths of men and boys from 1982 - 2008, seems to be far worse. Why has it not been banned along with hazing?
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There is a reality here that helps explain it - not saying it is good or bad. Hazing does not make money for schools or professional sports teams, advertisers or TV stations. People don't wear jerseys with the numbers of their favorite hazers on them. For better or worse, football is built into American culture and economy at so many levels, and people depend on it financially. I think that explains why it is not banned. Maybe over time it will be evolve into a kinder, gentler sport - but maybe not.