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Originating as a subculture of hardcore punk, '''Straight Edge''' refers to a lifestyle that abstains from hedonistic lifestyle choices. The minimum criteria of a person following this lifestyle involves excluding the consumption of alcohol, smoking of cigarettes and other tobacco products, and usage of recreational drugs. By extension, it tends to also include abstaining from promiscuity, caffeine and prescription drugs, and following a vegetarian or vegan diet, the latter of which has largely been seen as a core part of the subculture since the late 1990s. | Originating as a subculture of hardcore punk, '''Straight Edge''' refers to a lifestyle that abstains from hedonistic lifestyle choices. The minimum criteria of a person following this lifestyle involves excluding the consumption of alcohol, smoking of cigarettes and other tobacco products, and usage of recreational drugs. By extension, it tends to also include abstaining from promiscuity, caffeine and prescription drugs, and following a vegetarian or vegan diet, the latter of which has largely been seen as a core part of the subculture since the late 1990s. | ||
| − | While initially created as a reaction to the indulgences and excessiveness of the hardcore punk lifestyle often exhibited by its members, Straight Edge as an idea has ascended from being an exclusively punk subculture and has become a way of life for people who understand the harms of intoxicants and the problems they can cause for the individual and his or her relationships, and upon other sentient beings. In philosophical terms, Straight Edge can be seen as more than a lifestyle choice, and more as a way for human beings to experience the positives and high moments of life without needing to resort to harmful hedonistic pleasures, and, as a result of Veganism being incorporated into it, a way to advance animal rights at the sacrifice of our own gluttony. Complimenting that, it could be encompassed by an overall idea that collectively, we should not be supporting industries that profit off of harming the very people who buy their products. | + | While initially created as a reaction to the indulgences and excessiveness of the hardcore punk lifestyle often exhibited by its members, Straight Edge as an idea has ascended from being an exclusively punk subculture and has become a way of life for people who understand the harms of intoxicants and the problems they can cause for the individual and his or her relationships, and upon other sentient beings. In philosophical terms, Straight Edge can be seen as more than a lifestyle choice, and more as a way for human beings to experience the positives and high moments of life without needing to resort to harmful hedonistic pleasures, and, as a result of Veganism being incorporated into it, a way to advance animal rights and environmentalism at the sacrifice of our own gluttony; Both ideas have since become core parts of the subculture. Complimenting that, it could be encompassed by an overall idea that collectively, we should not be supporting industries that profit off of harming the very people who buy their products, as well as animals and the environment. |
Revision as of 18:15, 8 August 2023
Originating as a subculture of hardcore punk, Straight Edge refers to a lifestyle that abstains from hedonistic lifestyle choices. The minimum criteria of a person following this lifestyle involves excluding the consumption of alcohol, smoking of cigarettes and other tobacco products, and usage of recreational drugs. By extension, it tends to also include abstaining from promiscuity, caffeine and prescription drugs, and following a vegetarian or vegan diet, the latter of which has largely been seen as a core part of the subculture since the late 1990s.
While initially created as a reaction to the indulgences and excessiveness of the hardcore punk lifestyle often exhibited by its members, Straight Edge as an idea has ascended from being an exclusively punk subculture and has become a way of life for people who understand the harms of intoxicants and the problems they can cause for the individual and his or her relationships, and upon other sentient beings. In philosophical terms, Straight Edge can be seen as more than a lifestyle choice, and more as a way for human beings to experience the positives and high moments of life without needing to resort to harmful hedonistic pleasures, and, as a result of Veganism being incorporated into it, a way to advance animal rights and environmentalism at the sacrifice of our own gluttony; Both ideas have since become core parts of the subculture. Complimenting that, it could be encompassed by an overall idea that collectively, we should not be supporting industries that profit off of harming the very people who buy their products, as well as animals and the environment.
