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Just before everyone goes "I hate straight edge kids" I would like to say that there are militant and non-militant types.
The militant are basically idiots that would try and burn down a pub, more than likely because they've had a bad experience on alcohol/ or a bad experience due to someone being on alcohol (Or smokes, drugs, promiscuous sex)
The non-militant (like my cousin who is a wonderful guy) Take it easy, they can speak to someone having a cigarette without mentioning that it's "The enemy" and use the motto "It's your decision" quite a lot.
I don't know what the situation is like in America, but here in Australia it's pretty tame. Not all straight-edge "gangs" are bad, just remember that!
I'm a person just like you. But I've got better things to do. Than sit
around and f*** my head. Hang out with the living dead. Snort white s*** up
my nose. Pass out at the shows. I don't even think about speed. That's
something I just don't need.
Originally posted by chiron613
I wonder whether it's the Straight Edge people who are becoming militant, or whether it is just some militant types who claim to be Straight Edge. This happens with other groups - you've got so-called "Christians" who commit all kinds of un-Christian crimes, etc.
The idea of living purely is fine. Watch what you eat, don't do any drugs (not even legal ones like tobacco or alcohol), keep your partners to a minimum, how bad could it be? Just don't try to make other people live that way. Persuasion is fine; coercion, not so much.
Originally posted by WishForWings
The non-militant (like my cousin who is a wonderful guy) Take it easy, they can speak to someone having a cigarette without mentioning that it's "The enemy" and use the motto "It's your decision" quite a lot.