If you’re familiar with the hardcore punk movement of the early 1980s, you’ll be familiar with the term ‘straight edge’.
For those of you who aren’t, let me give a short description of what it is.
Straight-Edge is a social movement that evolved out of the hardcore punk movement. It’s defining principle is a rejection of alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs. It was a direct reaction to the sexual revolution, hedonism, and excess associated with punk rock.

While I’m about to be a sanctimonious prick, I thought I would preface this article with a bit of damage control. Although it may be a little too late for that. If you were going to leave, you’d have gone by now, but here it is. I shouldn’t have to state this, but you can’t take anything as read in this climate.
I’m not attacking you
This post is not to convince…