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Created on 2004-09-19 19:52:19 (#4587011), last updated 2007-02-20

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Name:	straight fucking edge.
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Straight Edge by Minor Threat
I'm a person just like you,
But I've got better things to do,
Than sit around and fuck my head,
Hang out with the living dead.
Snort white shit up my nose,
Pass out at the shows.
I don't even think about speed,
That's something I just don't need

I've got the straight edge

I'm a person just like you
But I've got better things to do
Than sit around and smoke dope
'Cause I know I can cope
Laugh at the thought of eating ludes
Laugh at the thought of sniffing glue
Always gonna keep in touch
Never want to use a crutch

I've got the straight edge
X X X
Welcome to ___sxe___, a community for straight edge kids on livejournal. Make sure you read the entire user info before joining, it is very important. There are some things you may question, or things you want to know, and we don't want to deal with stupid people, so read it.

Your Mods,
xxx Mally & Allie xxx

Straight Edge is a more philosophical offshoot of the punk movement, a reaction to the hedonism and self-destruction that characterized punk. The basic tenet of the philosophy centers around the issue of self-control. The goal is to regain as much personal control over your own life as possible. sXe is the only youth counter-culture to actively discourage drug use, alcohol use, and casual sex. Straight edge is a lifestyle centered around personal development and well being, while encouraging fun and togetherness. sXe is not just about being into contemporary punk music acts and being against drugs. It goes deeper than this. The movement wishes to attract people away from dependency lifestyles centered around drug habits (legal or illegal) and unhealthy and exploitative eating and general living habits common in modern cultures. sXe is not dogmatic, there are no hard rules, these are for you to decide. Nobody should dictate like the police, or preach an ideology like the church or state. According to legend, the drummer for Minor Threat [Jeff Nelson], one of the first bands to preach the "stay punk, stay clean" ethos ...was drawing a poster for a show using a wood ruler. He commented to his band mates that the ruler's straight edge was a metaphor for their lifestyle.

Although sXe is not inherently political, politics are a logical extension of an sXe lifestyle. Once you have regained control over your life, the desire to help others and to make a positive contribution to your culture, society, community by addressing issues of social justice is a very natural thing to do. Many sXe'ers join organizations like Greenpeace, Amnesty International, and SADD (Students Against Drunk Drivers). They also encourage friends to give up drugs, alcohol, and smoking. Some people do lose the edge once they reach drinking age; but if they do they were never straight edge to begin with. Straight-edge has nothing to do with your sexuality. Its casual sex that's an issue.

Do straight-edge kids have sex? In short yes. However, most sXe kids will wait until they are ready to take on the responsibility of a relationship that is serious enough for the commitment of marriage.

Why label yourself? The label shows you're actually serious about what you're saying and that you're not making any exceptions (although there is lots of hypocrisy, but this is ideally speaking). It's also a commitment thing, something to believe in.
Issues with drugs and alcohol in the past? No problems about the past! It's all about the now. Otherwise no one could ever be SXE. But one thing that you should do before taking the edge is consider that it's for life so don't just play with it. It's not just a phase... Other sXers will accept you if you're true from now on.

A common practice at all-ages punk shows was to mark minors with an "X" on their hands so they couldn't buy alcohol. As the straight-edge philosophy grew popular, punkers who were older than 18 but didn't drink for ideological reasons started to mark themselves with the X in a show of solidarity.

You don't join straight-edge, you take on the straight-edge. You just get involved in the scene and start thinking for yourself. The idea is to closely examine your own life, identify what factors influence your thoughts and behaviours, assess what impact they are having on your life and rid yourself of those factors which you deem to have a negative impact on your life.

As much as we hate to put rules on this community, we don't really have a choice due to the dumbfucks out there on the internet.

Straight edge is not a trend. It is for those of us who wish to remain drug and alcohol free. It is not for those of us who follow what everyone else is doing and decide to have something more to say about our lifestyle. Don't join if you think it's a trend. Join if you'd rather die before dishonor.

Be respectful to the mods, as well as everyone else in the community. Don't come in here and think you're better than everyone else. That isn't what this community is for. Treat people how you'd like to be treated.

It's okay to advertise other communities, but don't spam. Advertising and spamming are two very different things, and spamming is unnecessary. Also, only make one introductory post.

Follow the rules. Don't make us add more. Please and thank you. The information about straight edge was taken from Straight Edge Online. Feel free to put any of the following images in your profile, but upload them to your own server.