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> [legislate away filtering] applicants in this way, what kind of effects will it have on the quality I think that's begging the question, in a way. There are
by Cpoll 4y ago
> [legislate away filtering] applicants in this way, what kind of effects will it have on the quality
I think that's begging the question, in a way. There are probably ways to modify the "hazing" to be equally effective but less hazardous. In my mind, the physical demands are just a means of testing mental fortitude; once you've selected ideal (and physically healthy) candidates, improving their physical conditioning is relatively trivial.
If anything, adding additional monitoring, supervision, and drug testing should be in line with the stated goals of Hell Week.
- ukoki 4y agoIsn't the point of the danger and recklessness of hazing to build a team bond and sense of camraderie through a shared experience? Would an equally grueling experience that is missing real danger build as strong a bond?
- Cpoll 4y agoPossibly. My recollection is that the foundation of SEAL training was by Draper Kauffman, based on bonding he saw between French volunteer combatants in WWII, and their "no man left behind" attitudes. In this sense, the link between danger and team bonding is pretty obvious. However, a lot of the more famous parts of SEAL training are more about shared hardship and the need for teamwork than actual risk of life (see: Log PT). Admittedly, this aspect gets a lot more press because it's popular in corporate management circles (building high-performing teams, etc.). I'm not sure if there's been much research one way or another. Either way, I doubt creating fail-safes for some causes of SEAL training deaths will diminish the perception of danger (drug abuse, drowning while under supervision from trainers).