09-04-2002, 12:41 PM | #1 |
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While looking over the "community" thread I saw a post that made it sound like someone was adhering to it as a religion. Im curious, anyone that can enlighten me?
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09-04-2002, 12:43 PM | #2 |
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in a word - no it isn't
think of it in terms of a style/music culture. you wouldn't think Punk was a religion for instance? hope that helps |
09-04-2002, 12:45 PM | #3 |
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yes, that is what I had thought, I am really not so old that I have not been out and seen the "goth" scene. [img]smile.gif[/img] but this post made it sound like a religion so I thought I would ask [img]smile.gif[/img] Thanks again LS [img]smile.gif[/img]
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09-04-2002, 12:47 PM | #4 |
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Last time I checked Goth was a type of building, a style of music and a european barbarian horde. Then again if you view Marylin manson as the quintesential level of human perfection I guess it could be a religon too.
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09-04-2002, 12:51 PM | #5 |
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I see it as more of a clan/guild/social group.
Somebody who is trying to be different and radical. I mean, I love to wear black...but not to the extreme as Goth...which actually looks really silly, truthfully. It's always worth a good laugh to see somebody punked out as though that was the only way for a person to make a mark in society or "uniquify" themselves. The problem is that so many people are doing it these days...it's not really unique anymore, and therefore the ideal behind it is ruined. Little children should not be allowed to dress and make themselves over in Goth fashion. It ruins their chances to be successful in society, as they are supposed anti-society...as they put it, and when they grow older..they will not have good paying jobs, and live off welfare cheese that I help pay for.
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09-04-2002, 01:17 PM | #6 |
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I doubt that very much. When they grow older they stop being Goths and start living, same as any other music style
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Goth may be "silly", but most of it is just makeup and make-believe. A lot of it is just normal rebellion, and a lot of it is part of a fad culture that has been around since the early 1970's. I've known several "Goth" people and except for the vampire extremist types which are just a little bit south of WEIRD, most of them tend to be very creative and expressionist. Forgive me for saying so, but saying that people who choose a lifestyle or fashion that is different from yours will ruin their chances of being successful or becoming welfare cases is rather prejudicial and biased. Just my opinion. -Sazerac
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its like the age old discussion of "oh im a greb" cept with the word goth in it,
supposedly you cant label yourself and if your a greb your not supposed to label other ppl (and the same ppl that told me that labelled themselves grebs...and me a trendy like wtf!!!) and i think Larry_OHF was kinda outta order saying that its like saying hes not gonna succed in life cuz hes ginger! |
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