How come Dawson didn't paddle Hirschfelder?

I feel like the act of paddling the freshmen was such a "normal" thing to do that most everyone (except for the real bullies like O'Bannion), didn't so much feel the need to get in on every one. Hazing was going to go on all summer, and there are plenty of targets. Don had plenty of time to get his kicks. Besides, he's more carefree and less of a jerk than the other two (hence Benny getting ticked at Don for "wasting a beer on" Hirschfelder, whereas Don saw nothing wrong with it).

On a scale of 0 - 10, 0 being completely against the hazing (Tony and Mike), and 10 being insanely for it (O'Bannon).

Pink I would score a 2. He has no interest in doing it, but he's not above watching others do it, or going along with Benny and Dawson to yell at the freshmen while they're still in school.

I score Tony and Mike the lowest because they are the only people who point out how absorb the whole thing is. Not only do they not participate with the guys, but they're the only ones against what the girls do. And you know they got it really bad when they were freshman, so good for them for not wanting to continue something they hated.

Dawson is a 5. He'll take his licks, and doesn't feel bad about it in the least. But he doesn't feel obligated to get every kid he can get his hands on. And he gave the kid a beer afterwards, which Pink talked about Seniors doing for him when he was Freshman, and he appreciated it. And Dawson was cool to Mitch at bar afterward.

Mel is slightly more than Dawson at a 6. He also enjoys it, but isn't obsessed with it. He recognizes when its over and stops O'Bannon from getting seconds on Mitch. Also was really nice to Mitch afterwards which I think is the only redeeming part of this hazing. The Seniors being really nice to the Freshman afterwards, and in some ways treating them as equals. I score him higher because of a deleted scene with him and Benny.

Benny I put at 8. Obviously he's obsessed with it, and even takes an early trip to scare the kids. Stalks Mitch twice, then waits for the other guys outside the rec center (deleted scene). Isn't cool to kids later (not wanting to give Hirschfelder a beer), but we also never see him interact with Mitch afterwards, so maybe he was ok to him. Two reasons I score him below O'Bannon; 1st, once he was done, it was over. He never talked about seconds or went after anyone after he already had them. And 2nd, he wanted to finish his pool game before he went out to get Carl.