Russia Bans emo's!

[Nemmerle]

Anything serious enough to screw you over is serious enough that some flimsy piece of crap on your head isn't going to stop you getting totally creamed.

[bud389]

Originally Posted by Junk angel

You are an idiot aren't you?
This is not as much about the emo subculture as what kind of precedent this might create.
It's basically a kind of racism, merely targeting a fashion culture instead of of a skincolor, gender or whatever.

Plus I thought you were an american. Why aren't you scrambling to defend their right to free speech and selfexpression? Because that's basically what said law would limit.

And on another note, I think news about this is a few months old. Not sure about that though.

Are YOU an idiot? It's not some kind of "racism" it's prejudice, jesus, if your going to complain atleast do it right. OOOH, that's right, i forgot that emo's carry severe racial "differences" and CLOTHING can be categorized into that area too, get a god damn clue.

Yes, i am american, and i express my freedom of self expression torwards the hatred of emo's because their nothing more then self loathing, hypocritical, and their "culture" spreads like the plague, with the emphasis on suicide becoming more and more prevalent within this "culture", you think it's a life style? I call it a fucking disease, you don't like that side of my opinion, bitch and moan all you want, but your not going to erase my hatred of them... Some things in this world, DESERVE to be hated, next thing ya know your going to go on lambasting people for hating Nazism/Fascism.

[Warforger]

*facepalm* you didn't get the message. This country is made so that people can freely express themselves, its there choice to give a fuck to what you think.

[bud389]

Originally Posted by Warforger

*facepalm* you didn't get the message. This country is made so that people can freely express themselves, its there choice to give a fuck to what you think.

And I, was clearly joking with that statement, i didn't actually think or hope that the US would make that a law and enforce it, as it's obvious that it would never happen in this country.

[NiteStryker]

Originally Posted by bud389

Russia to Make Emo and Goth Music Illegal - PSFK.com

Well, not that effective globally, but it's a good fucking start.

Excellent. We need to follow suit.





Fucking hate those stupid bastards.

[evildude]

Originally Posted by bud389

Russia to Make Emo and Goth Music Illegal - PSFK.com

"If you wear black eyeliner, straightened long hair that covers at least one eye ball, and have lots of broken heart tattoos and black clothes--you are a menace to society in Russia. While so-called "emo kids" made headlines in Mexico recently for the amount of violence inflicted on them by others, the former Soviet Union is now making the subculture illegal for the amount of violence they apparently inflict on themselves."

Well, not that effective globally, but it's a good fucking start.

I agree, Good start! Now everyone follow russia!

[Commissar MercZ]

That article is almost a year old...

Plus, have you stopped to actually read any of the more recent articles regarding this? This law is being applied to public locations (IE libraries, schools, etc...), in very much the same way most countries have dress codes which vary depending on the location and what country is applying it. I, for instance, would get fined and removed from my city hall if I was to go in waving the Red flag.

It's not as if they're getting arrested walking the streets with these clothings.

Yes, this measure is too far, but what is there to do? Almost all nations are guilty of flaunting their freedoms yet restricting where those freedoms are applicable. And unfortunately these measures will find acceptance among social conservatives, who want small government but don't mind restricting liberties.

Plus, as far as I know before the swine flu and drug wars began dominating Mexico, there were some well documented "pogroms" of emos where they would get beat down by street gangs in broad daylight with no protection by the police. I'm surprised no one brought those up, but I guess we need some things for the big bad Russians.

[MrFancypants]

Originally Posted by Nemmerle

Anything serious enough to screw you over is serious enough that some flimsy piece of crap on your head isn't going to stop you getting totally creamed.

Try beating your head against a wall with and without a helmet. My guess is that you'll survive longer with one.

[bud389]

Originally Posted by Commissar MercZ

That article is almost a year old...

Plus, have you stopped to actually read any of the more recent articles regarding this? This law is being applied to public locations (IE libraries, schools, etc...), in very much the same way most countries have dress codes which vary depending on the location and what country is applying it. I, for instance, would get fined and removed from my city hall if I was to go in waving the Red flag.

It's not as if they're getting arrested walking the streets with these clothings.

Yes, this measure is too far, but what is there to do? Almost all nations are guilty of flaunting their freedoms yet restricting where those freedoms are applicable. And unfortunately these measures will find acceptance among social conservatives, who want small government but don't mind restricting liberties.

Plus, as far as I know before the swine flu and drug wars began dominating Mexico, there were some well documented "pogroms" of emos where they would get beat down by street gangs in broad daylight with no protection by the police. I'm surprised no one brought those up, but I guess we need some things for the big bad Russians.

Because no one cares. My friends were all talking about this one kid who commit suicide in our school, i heard that he was emo somewhere in the coversation, ya know what i said "Who gives a ****, good riddance". I'm not some idiot who glamours over a death that was self caused by someones own self destructive culture/lifestyle. The sooner people realize this, the sooner they should stop caring about them.

[Commissar MercZ]

I've never been fond of emo's, but I find this hatred against them quite startling. Yet they have never bothered me and honestly I I don't really see them as a self-destroying culture... their music has some odd lyrics, but the argument you're using would also say that people who listen to rap are murderers, or those who listen to speed metal are satanic.

Smells like PMRC now.

Really if you want Emo to disappear, just let it disappear. Emo is nowhere near as popular as it was in the past. From my experience most emo's tend to be emo for attention purposes (or to seem 'independent'), and very few are genuinely into this sub-culture. But when these violent actions occur, when laws are put down, it only increases the appeal of being in this sub-culture, and in the end perpetuates its experience.