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Yeah sorry, I should have been clearer. That's what I meant. Whereas to some extent I think there's a role for good natured initiations with a sense of humour - sort of coming of age rituals tied into a shared experience.
My uni was pretty sporty and the drinking peer pressure from that definitely fed into the whole culture.
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I wonder if it is ingrained in the sport itself and is just part of the overall culture both in and out of university for some sports. At both Universities I went to it would be the same sports that were known to be the heavier drinkers and everything that then comes along with this. Or alternatively they were just the bigger clubs of popular sport in the UK and so with that comes more people so increased overall numbers of both drinkers and non-drinkers.
Obviously the above case is different here as it is a Union Society for Agriculture students that anyone can join rather than a Sports Club.
ric_a5
That in itself is pretty problematic too though. Some clubs and societies are highly focused on such 'drinking sessions', and if you don't care to take part in that, you will never be seen as a proper part of that club or society. So the exact same thing as the 'initiations', except continuous.