Emo to be made illegal in Russia?

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New laws planned to stop 'dangerous teen trends'

Jul 23, 2008

Legislation is currenting being formulated in Russia to heavily regulate emo websites and ban emo and goth dress style in schools and government buildings.

The new laws are apparently being driven by fears that these "dangerous teen trends" encourage depression and suicide.

The legislation was presented last month at a hearing held by the State Durma, where critics claimed that the "negative" emo culture encourages anti-social behaviour and glorifies suicide.

Emo kids were described as teenagers who wear black, have facial piercings and black hair with fringes that "cover half the face", reports The Guardian

The weekend saw mass protests by Russian emo kids.

In Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, where laws are already being implemented, protestors in a march held signs saying "A Totalitarian State Encourages Stupidity".

Dmitry Gilevich of Russian emo band MAIO stepped in backing the protests, saying: "Expressing psychological emotions is not forbidden by law."

However, emo critics remain unconvinced.

Alexander Grishunin, an adviser to bill sponsor Yevgeny Yuryev, described a ban as necessary, stating: "This is the first step in the public discourse."

The moves in Russia follow criticism of the genre in the UK earlier this year, which saw My Chemical Romance fans protesting at the offices of British newspaper The Daily Mail over their coverage which linked emo with suicide.

- http://www.nme.com/news/my-chemical-romance/38392


LMAO xp What is the world coming to.. One person made a valid point:

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How can you possibly make a style of dressing/accesorising illegal? I think the focus needs to be moved away from emos at the end of the day all they are harming is themselves whereas other social groupings such as chavs for instance are actually causing alot of trouble within society-these are the people who think its acceptable to carry knife's and guns go and stab/shoot some inoccent member of the public.

Abbi-kun wrote:

UP WITH CHAVS DOWN WITH EMOS

Your scary

tehy can ban something like that O_O

Nanashi wrote:

tehy can ban something like that O_O

Apparently they can in Russia o_o

You can do pretty much anything in Russia if you have the power

Daveish wrote:

You can do pretty much anything in Russia if you have the power

O reallly?.....*plots to take over Russia first*

Nanashi wrote:

O reallly?.....*plots to take over Russia first*

Lmao! xp That's the way! Go Hannah! *cheers*

Kursed wrote:

Nanashi wrote:

O reallly?.....*plots to take over Russia first*

Lmao! xp That's the way! Go Hannah! *cheers*

kekeke I shall have it conquered by the end of the year ¬

Russia will never be the same again

I say we make it a law that every household in england has to own a chav xD

I hate emo's, chavs, and their hybrid species; Scene.
Yeah, that's right! They're a different race all to themselves, the freaks.

XD

RyuOni wrote:

I hate emo's, chavs, and their hybrid species; Scene.
Yeah, that's right! They're a different race all to themselves, the freaks.

Still...Could be worse

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Still...Could be worse

Whenever someone says that line, bad things happen.

osakanone wrote:

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Still...Could be worse

Whenever someone says that line, bad things happen.

T_T Let's hope not! *fingers crossed*

osakanone wrote:

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Still...Could be worse

Whenever someone says that line, bad things happen.

lol i know its a great curse against my mate..was kinda curious if it would work the same way in writing

So, Luke, I'm a freaky hybrid little shit am I?

xD

*Is apparently either emo or scene*

*Goes with it*

Nanashi wrote:

tehy can ban something like that O_O

Go back to RUSSIA!!!! :Grr:

Matt-kun wrote:

So, Luke, I'm a freaky hybrid little shit am I?

xD

*Is apparently either emo or scene*

*Goes with it*

Hmmm, I wouldn't say you are- I'll judge you tonight.


YOU SHALL ALLLL BE JUDGED!!! *feels like Judge Dread*

*Edit*

Happy motoring.
-Lee

Did you remember to judge me? xD

But yeah - no kidding:

If you have the green, people listen.
And they listen good.

lol you pretty much just summed up the entire political heirarchy system in one phrase

He;s good like that.

Question. What are you doing in a field?

not all together sure myself actually. Must have seemed like a good idea at the time

Hm, I'm sure.