It truly is. I mean, if I didn't haze them, they would never understand how to behave, you know? Jasmine probably has keen survival instincts, so there's nothing to worry about.
I found Sokka to be very witty and humorous. I also found the scenes with Uncle Iroh in the last few Book 1 episodes to be incredibly funny. Toph had some funny moments in Books 2 and 3, as did Aang.