You have to be hazed and have your hair cut military style to learn how to fly in the general aviation sector?! If this is true, then it is definitely one of the reasons why flight deck CRM in the Philippines lack the desired assertive character expected iamong flight crewmembers, especially among First Officers.
Hazing to instill discipline and enforce respect from students, has no place in the training environment in the civilian world. Even the military schools have outlawed the custom of hazing (at least, that's what they say).
What hazing or any form of maltreatment does to an individual simply emphasizes the behavior from the beginning the ridiculous relationship between co-workers that, those who are ahead of you are more superior and, their actions can not be questioned for fear of being ridiculed. The customary way of addressing "superiors" in the civilian world with a "sir" or a "ma'am" before their first name comes comes to mind; in my opinion it is demeaning and derogatory to an individual's collective ego. In England, you have to Knighted by the Queen no less, to be addressed as "Sir". The way I look at it in the Philippines, it is used as a means of demanding respect to one's stature, nothig else.
This "unique', albeit silly kind of relationship between crewmembers, where the status of seniority generally sets the tone in the decision making process, should be discarded. Instead, a concept that breeds openness, assertiveness and meaningful discussion of ideas between flight crewmembers, without the wall of superiority should be promoted. And where else do we start enforcing this environment - in basic training!
You don't have to have your hair cut short to learn how to flare and land a Cessna. You don't have to be jabbed or slapped to learn to talk on the radio. And you definitely don't have to address anybody as "sir" or "ma'am" to know the answer to an aerodynamic question, only to stick your middle finger to "sir" or "ma'am" as soon as they turn their backs to you!
We're in 21st century. Stop enforcing age old customs and traditions that do not conform to modern ways and safe practices of the industry. If you want students to learn the right way, put into action the latest methods of education and training which are observed in countries that have successful aviation industries.
My .02 cents