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This petition is legally wrong. We are all human, so why are you treating a FAD any different then anything else? You need to get your facts straight.
Now, I'm against what we call indie-emo, which is what people generalize emo in, but I don't tell them to all go die! This is the sign of a murder, and seriously, someone who needs mental help. You can go to www.kidshelpphone.ca if you live in Canada, they'll understand.
Alright, here are some facts for you.

1. Not all emos are gay. Reason for this: Not all emos are guys. I'm a girl, and I've been labeled as emo, in both music industry and stereotype ways. Sure, I may be pansexual, but I'm not gay, because only men can be gay.

2. Not all emos cut their wrists. Reason for this: Cutting your wrists is painful. I, personally, am terrified of blades, barely even being able to use a butter knife for cutting bread. Not all emos will do this, because everyone is different. Some people are stupid enough to hurt themselves, while others are not.

3. Not all emos whine about their life. I next to never whine about my life, because really, no matter how many problems I may have compared to other people (and I say may, because really non-threatening disease is nothing compared to poverty ><), but there is always someone worse. When I think my life is bad, I just think about the children in Africa. The people who complain about their lives when 'oh my parents split' or something need to get a life though, I do admit this. Over half of today's married population ends up in divorce. And over eighty percent of high school relationships ends up in break-ups. So GET OVER IT. Your parents beat you, stop whining and call child services! There's a solution to every one of you 'oh so huge' problems, so stop being so...stupid. Ahem. Anyways...

4. Not all emos dress in black. Though both indie emo of general emo dress with tight pants, but I think it's hot. The indie emos wear black, whereas general emos try to squeeze in every color they can, wearing pretty colors in their hair. Ask anyone in my school, I've worn pretty much every color of the rainbow.

5. Not all emos wear make-up some guys and girls find it uncomfortable. I know a lot of guys who can't wear eyeliner because it stings their eyes (why it does it more then for girls, don't ask).

6. Emo music is NOT Good Charlotte or Cradle of Filth. Good Charlotte: Punk, Cradle of Filth: Screamo/speed metal. Emo music tend to be Fall Out Boy and Panic At The Disco. Indie Emo is probably 30 Seconds To Mars, but they are really good. Also, the Flobot's music is emotional, 'Handlebars' is comparing the government to a little kids...

7. Emo means emotional. What are emotions, you ask?
Sad
Happy
Angry
Joyful etc
So really, doesn't that make you emo as well? And plus, we aren't usually depressing, but since you decipher us as this, isn't you who has the depressing mind?

Well, I have to go to sleep, but tell me, what are your thoughts on this. Please explain your answer, whether if you are 'emo' or another style, I don't want you embarrassing yourself. Also, if you say anyone 'should die' or 'I will kill them', or hurt them, or anything in that matter, you will be reported. Did you know that you can be arrested by the police, and/or I can have this whole site removed? So you can be disrespectful, just logical, and you can be blunt, just be explanatory. Thank you, and goodnight.

--Rainbow RoXas

Unfortunately, because this petition neither threatens an emo person, targets a single person, defames a single person, we see no reason to remove it.

Please note that this is not our personal opinion or anything, we are just trying to cater to a larger audience.

[quote name='Emo-RoXas' date='Oct 24 2008, 03:03 AM' post='2399826']
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OK first of all, lets get YOUR facts straight. According to this you yourself are an "emo"(or something similar), although you claim to be against it. Now I dont know about anyone else but for a start the whole speach could be biast. Anyway.

1) You are pansexual? I like the way you slipped that in. This to me is quite a coincidence seeing as the majority of the "emo/indie" people from where I come from are not hetrosexual, whereas about 2% of other labels arent. By the way, when somebody says gay they mean homosexual, it's just alot easier than saying lesbian.

2) No, most emo's dont cut themselves anymore, they've passed on from that, but now they tend to draw the attention of others by doing different things. For example over reacting when they are scared of silly things. ie thunder. Or knives.

3) Again, this is true, but you must compare the facts to other steriotypes. For example, the only kind of people I regularly hear whine about their 'sad and pathetic' lives are, you guessed it; emos.

4) As like most things in this fast paced fashion that is soon to be non existant, the colour black was simply a starting point for the "emotionals" who began this ridiculous style. Then when those who just had to be with the latest style became involved, they braught a bit of their beloved rainbow into it, and now stands out more than ever. And skinny's? People who wear them look like chicken drumsticks. Once again, you are against "emos" but - "emos try to squeeze in every color they can" and "I've worn pretty much every color of the rainbow". Oh dear, you get your information from people at your school? You should gather your information from a wider source to get as accurate results as possible, thats what science taught me.

5) I have never met a female emo who hasnt worn make up, and i've met alot. As for males, I have only met one who wore makeup, and to be honest, he looked down right retarded. The guys who claim to have eye liner sting their eyes are probably too scared to look like a complete idiot. Or maybe its the generations of women wearing eye liner that have strengthend the eyes. Ironic really.

6) No music is "emo". "emotional" music is music that shows somebody's emotions right? So, Tupac, Girls Aloud, Dragonforce, infact almost every artist refrences their feelings at least once throughout their songs. So, These artists plus many many more are "emo"? I think not. If I am wrong then please inform me of the typical patterns and convensions of this genre.
But, if i conform with this label, the original emo music would have been Funeral or Bullet; before the screaming turned into whining. Fall Out Boy and Panic are both also slipping into the "indie" genre.

7) Simply; no. You have clearly lost the meaning and original intension of the word emo. Yes, it pissed me off too when it slapped me in the face but emo does not mean what it used to. It started as meaning emotional, focousing in on the negative emotions, such as anger, hate, sadness etc. But when the floods of fashion obsessed attention seeking teenagers decided to go with the flow, they braught all the unfound good feelings into the equasion. Now you say you arent usually depressing, which is more than true, infact emo's are very nice people as long as you can see through the heavy foundation. (made me lol)

I wouldnt consider myself as anything, and no I am not indie. I did go through a phase of beleiving that emo's should die, but when i met some really cool emo's i realised i was being stupid.

As for indies well thats a whole other subject but just the name is enough.

Oh and I signed up so I could post this

Tara

Yes, but it was meant for people to respond to it by going against emos. It's not the petition that bothers me, really, I find it kind of amusing. It's mostly the comments. Like, saying that 'I would personally cut all the emos to death' kind of bothers me, that's all.

what

emo's are cool

who the f*ck are they to judge the way these people live? it's their life they can live it however they want. lets analyze the "normal" person shall we. everything about them is plain. they see something thats not just like them and they freak out. heres a reality check for those f**kers: we dont have to live like you want us to! why the hell do you think we live in america instead of anywhere else?! if a person lives here they have the right to live the way they want to. its not like being a little depressed sometimes, wearing black, and listening to different music is illegal. AND GODDAMMIT!!!!!!!!! not all emos cut theirselves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how about these "normals" go up to an emo (if they even have the courage) and ask them what they do for a living. WE ARE NOT THAT DIFFERENT!!! we have the same jobs you do. we make the same amount of money you do. so if its not affecting us economically why do you really give two sh*ts?! Were people just like you!!! we dont waste our time trying to ban normal people! so wats the point of crucifying us like were some kinda anit-christ trying to lead the world to ruin?! were just trying to live our lives. we dont have to live it like all the fake a** (supposedly individual) normal people.


GET A F**CKING LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't think that people should judge other people, but they DO have a right to their opinion!

get a life!

We are tired of hearing this kind of crap, it time for you to grow up be an adult not a child