Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance on cover.

 

Emo to be made illegal in Russia?

 

 

 

A new Russian law could make being an emo kid illegal in the eastern European country.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

More links:

 

 

 

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

 

http://www.thedailyswarm.com/headlines/ ... gislation/

 

 

 

Personally i think this is stupid as hell. People can't act like themselves? Even great bands like My Chemical Romance are going to be "outlawed"? The band even said they weren't an "emo" band.

 

 

 

Well I just thought that this thread could warrant some discussion. :-#

Finally.

*Moves to Russia*

Haha, that's funny. I MEAN OMFG WTF THOSE NOOBS AT LIFE THEY JUST DONT UNDERSTAND MCR IS BETR THAN DEM.

 

 

 

I hate those bands anyways, the lyrics and vocals make my ears hurt. But hey, it's still music. [bleep] you Putin! )Maybe that'll be My Chemical Romance's next song. :lol: )

 

 

 

But like I said, you can't ban music, no matter how generally bad the genre is. I mean, I can. But Russia shouldn't. It would be all mean and stuff.

 

 

 

Oh, and...

 

Even great bands like My Chemical Romance are going to be "outlawed"?

 

 

 

lol

 

+1.

Emo people are hot.

 

 

 

They should totally take over the Kremlin.

I'm gonna say that you're full of [cabbage]. Or at least the website it came from is..

That's a pretty funny image.

 

 

 

Even great bands like My Chemical Romance are going to be "outlawed"?

 

 

 

lol

Well, to be honest I always thought the emo scene thing was very stupid, but I still think everyone has the right to be what they want to be. Emoism has a correlation to suicide just as much as gangsterism has a correlation to drive-by's. Should we ban being able to dress like gangsters too? No, just let people dress how they want and get on with your lives.

 

 

 

This reminds me very much of a little thing called religious tolerance. And yes, I did bring religion into this.

I kinda want this to happen so I can see all the emo kids try and protest.

I kinda want this to happen so I can see all the emo kids try and protest.

 

Yeah, instead of using the prrotest of lighting themselves on fire, they will protest by not lighting themselves on fire! :thumbsup:

I kinda want this to happen so I can see all the emo kids try and protest.

 

That would be funny, to be honest.Hose 'em down with razors... But where did you find this? All you did was bring a quote and a picture. I mean, I could do that and say Putin had been transformed into a cracker.

This is stupid, and discriminating. I'm not emo, but it's very unfair to people who consider themselves 'emo'.

I think that Russia is just trying to protect its current generation from being extreme. Emos are depressed and suicidal in most cases. No offense, but I actually support this. :-#

Whatever will we do without My Chemical Romance!?!? :ohnoes:

i swear that if it becomes a law, im moving to russia

I'm gonna say that you're full of [cabbage]. Or at least the website it came from is..

 

 

 

 

 

Err ow? But yeah it's in a Time magazine. It's hell to find the actual article in Time magazine without buying stuff but here's the NME article.

 

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

 

 

 

here's another one.

 

 

 

http://www.thedailyswarm.com/headlines/ ... gislation/

MCR isn't great, but I like to listen to them every once in a while. But does that mean they can't listen to Atreyu? I'm so happy I don't live in Russia right now.

Praise the Motherland! For once, something good comes from Russia besides mindless violence and Vodka!!

I used to respect Russia for site like allofmp3.com,

 

shame to see them taking a step to the darkside.

 

This reminds me very much of a little thing called religious tolerance. And yes, I did bring religion into this.

 

 

 

Isn't Christianity the state religion there?

This does not actually surprise me that much. Russia seems to be moving back to the old Soviet way of goverment, albeit with ridiculously wealthy, corrupt oligarch politicians instead of a basis in communism.

It's silly to think that this law will benefit the people of Russia in any way.

Just another of the many reasons I love Russia. And while it may not benefit them, will it really harm them?

Emo people are hot.

 

 

 

They should totally take over the Kremlin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not all are hot.

 

 

 

Now, that's stupid, you just can't "ban" Emos. What's the point of the law?

The emo-banning is harlious! :lol: But the idea of banning music, is not. :(

 

 

 

I would type more, but eh. I'm in a good mood and don't wanna think too much.