Trends come, and trends go. Nothing will change that ebb and flow. I do not mind mainstream trends, I tend to ignore them. I view those as such widespread things that I am so far removed from that I tend to not feel affected.
Then there are counter culture trends. Some I don't mind at all if they are born from with in counter culture. Hell, if it somehow becomes mainstream culture I don't even care either! What bugs me are counter culture trends DIRECTLY born to counter act something, and people follow it blindly. To me, it's just the same as following a mainstream trend except these sheep are lying to themselves thinking it's cool, alternative, and underground.
The biggest one to annoy me at the moment is "god free youth". I have no idea where this term was originally coined, but it's annoying as fuck. I see it everywhere I tend to be around. Shows, online, t-shirts, and people's online profiles. It's so rampant in hardcore, it's ridiculous.
I am not a religious person. I do not believe in organized judeo-christian religion being such a rampant controlling force in the sophisticated world we live in. I questioned these things since I was a child. I am all for freedom of beliefs, but a trend of anti-belief is terrible in my eyes. I have been "god free" since I truly was a "youth".
Yet, I don't feel the need to advertise myself as such. Those three words mean nothing to me, why do pseudo teenage bike messengers feel the need to post it up everywhere? Beliefs are a personal thing that shouldn't be advertised. Admittingly, they are by various religions. Even still, an ANTI-BELIEF should just be kept as an opinion, not a statement to be tossed around to sell band merch.
I guess what I'm trying to say is just be yourself and keep your beliefs to yourself unless someone strikes a civil conversation. Don't run around yelling "HAIL SATAN" either, but it's ok to listen to Venom. I'm up late and rambling.
Monday, September 29, 2008
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I think this is true with a lot of things right now. I'm not blaming it on myspace but i do notice now that people like to sort of advertise themselves now so much. When people are straight edge they have all these images on their myspace advertising it and statements like "slut free", "god free", pictures of pot leaves if they smoke, etc. I see the opposite side too with these banners that say "god fearing youth" and all this stuff. So i guess with the internet now, people just use it more to promote their agendas or whatever. I tell people what i am, that im drug free and atheist but i don't advertise it with cool pictures and gifs, cause thats not what being those things are about, to me at least. I dunno i guess some people feel they need to make more of a statement about it. But at the same time i could care less about knowing what people want to label themselves as. I think there's a fine line between being proud of your convictions and just advertising them for everyone to see how "cool" you are or whatever.
p.s. im goin to your show tomorrow ;)
I think it's necessary for young people to realise that it's ok NOT to believe in a god. And I also feel there is a need for anti-theism to be promoted as an alternative to the conservatism that is prevalent in nearly all media and political discourse in contemporary society. Raising awareness of rational thinking is one of the most important things concerning not only youth, but people of all ages and creeds. 'Mankind is not likely to salvage civilization unless he can evolve a system of good and evil which is independent of heaven and hell' - George Orwell.
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