What is Straight Edge?

Straight edge is a life long commitment to abstain from all forms of recreational drugs including alcohol and cigarettes, and, depending on where you are from and personal definition of the term, to abstain from promiscuous sex.



These are the only guidelines for straight edge; all other lifestyle choices such as diet, religion, and political views are all optional disciplines often associated with straight edge.



Straight edge is an independent philosophy and is not directly associated with any creed, trend, music, sexual preference, religion or principle. The ONLY requirements of adopting a straight edge lifestyle is lifelong abstention from drugs and, depending on where you are from and personal definition of the term, 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. The Straight edge scene is an open-minded scene and open to many different ideas. Specifically the definition of what is and is not "promiscuous sex" as it may differ from person to person. If you cannot maintain this promise until death, it is not for you.



For more general information on straight edge (including the history of straight edge and various insights from seminal straight edge band frontmen) please listen to the BBC’s special on straight edge in its entirety here: http://www.straightedgelifestyle.moonfruit.com/



A Video to Check Out:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1If8b7GY34c





Some straight edge bands you might want to check out and especially read the lyrics of are Minor Threat, In My Eyes, Ten Yard Fight, Trial, xDiscipleX A.D., Floorpunch, Brother’s Keeper, Slapshot, Warzone, One King Down, Strife, Earth Crisis, Snapcase, Gorilla Biscuits, The Promise, Youth of Today, Over My Dead Body 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, Suicidal Tendencies, Cro-mags, Shai Hulud, Bane, Biohazard, Reach The Sky, Comeback Kid, Shutdown, Raised Fist and Madball. Google is your friend.

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This group was founded in 2004.