straight edge and sXe mean?

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what does straight edge and sXe mean?


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-Straight Edge is about self control and a positive outlook on life. It means NO drugs, NO alcohol, and NO casual sex (casual sex is having sex with someone who you don't truly love or have a relationship with.). It's also about getting involved with the scene, by going to the shows, buying the merchandise, and listening to the music.
-sXe is a lifestyle of respect, peace and self control.
-Straight edge is about being it total control of your life , thinking for yourself, its not a set of rules that you must follow its a choice no-one is forcing you to be straight edge, Basically straight edge is sXe = XXX = no drinking , no drugs and no smoking ,and no casual sex. But you are not straight edge if you go round beating up people who binge drink , do drugs , smoke and have casual sex!!
-Straight edge is a life long oath to abstain from all forms of recreational drugs including alcohol and cigarettes, and to abstain from promiscuous sex and moderate our sexual desires in general. These are the only guidelines for straight edge; all other lifestyle choices such as diet, religion, and political views are all optional pursuits often associated with straight edge.

Straight edge is an independent philosophy and is not directly associated with any creed, trend, music, religion or principle. Straight edge was born out of the hardcore music scene but the ONLY requirements of adopting a straight edge lifestyle is abstention from drugs and promiscuous sex.

The straight edge oath is one for life, taken to the grave (til' death). Straight edge is not for everyone. Straight edge is not flexible. Straight edge is a radical commitment to stay free of addiction and the destructive escapism common to society for your entire life. If you cannot maintain this oath until death, simply do not take it. If you must have promiscuous sex, call yourself poison free. The abstention from promiscuous sex is an element of straight edge often ignored or casually looked over by straight edge people but it is equally as important as not drinking, smoking or drugging yourself.

Some straight edge bands you might want to check out and especially read the lyrics of are Minor Threat, One King Down, Strife, Earth Crisis, Snapcase, Gorilla Biscuits, Youth of Today, Over My Dead Body, Judge and Good Clean Fun. A couple of other seminal hardcore bands which don't specifically promote the straight edge philosophy but do promote positive ethics include Sick Of It All, Warzone, Suicidal Tendencies, Cro-mags, Shai Hulud, Raised Fist and Madball. Google is your friend.

For more general information on straight edge please listen to the BBC's special on straight edge in its entirety here: http://www.straightedgelifestyle.moonfruit.com/