those who wrap themselves
eve with appleskin eye covers
no desire to remove the unforseen chains
having grown... grown numb to their grasp
It is an occupational overuse syndrome affecting muscles, tendons and nerves in the arms and upper back; hence it is also known as work related upper limb disorder or WRULD
WURLD, you may cherish the life you have...
is it the life you were meant for?
the meaning you choose before you clad yourself in flesh taught young to be unnatural?
are you stronger than that flesh?...that flesh...no...that flesh
[Origin: bef. 900; ME flesc, flēsk, fleisk (Fleisch), flesk bacon]
takes a hard view of the world because to a punk, most modern day societies place extensive artificial limits on humanity.
Some punks see authority figures like the police, the clergy, governments as dangerous and oppressive.
Police brutality and institutionalized discrimination against punks also account for their opposition to authoritarianism.
Punks see Conformity as dangerous social coercion because it is a method of forfeiting free thought. They believe conformity prevents people from seeing the true nature of society, and forces people to be obedient to the desires of those who hold power.
A person who dresses like a punk and listens to punk music may be conforming to the punk movement. Some view punk as a state of mind instead of a set style of dress or music.
Not all punks are pacifists: some openly embrace violence as a personal choice. There have been many Punks in the military, and the life of a soldier is a frequent subject of Punk rock songs.
Punk draws heavily from anti-capitalist movements, and opposition to wage slavery. They believe that capitalism is authoritarian, exploitative, unfulfilling, and mind-numbing. Some segments of Punk advocate anti-consumerism and a DIY-lifestyle (including dumpster diving and shoplifting), and destruction of corporate property as forms of direct action.
Some punks follow a spirituality outside of mainstream religions (although sometimes based on philosophies such as Buddhism or Taoism). They believe organized religion is a form of authoritarianism which causes more problems for humanity than solutions.
Punks often criticize nationalism as providing governments with unwarranted public support.
Some punks portray the mass media as an instrument of propaganda and social control. Some believe Television is a waste of time and a distraction from reality and healthy habits. Punk music often laments the commercialism, and the power interests controlling the media.
Some (but not all) punks are environmentalists. One stream in the punk subculture resembles Deep Ecology, which is a non-anthropocentric philosophy that posits that humans are merely one of many species, with no special importance. Other areas of punk (more specifically the anarcho-green variety) hold environmental beliefs more in-line with primitivism, social ecology, and a general belief in organic/green living.
Some believe that the brutal way humans treat animals is psychologically connected to the way humans oppress each other. They consider the use of animals for food, clothing, as a form of oppression. They consider it speciesism, and compare it to racism, sexism and homophobia.
In general, punk music is loud, fast, and usually didactic. The loud and fast sound is meant to express impatience, frustration, discontent, anger and aggression.
[Didacticism is an artistic philosophy that emphasizes instructional and informative qualities in literature and other types of art. Didactic art should not primarily "entertain" or pursue the subjective goals of the artist.]
Punk fashion was originally an expression of nonconformity with mainstream culture, as well as that of hippie counterculture.
Early Punk styles have been linked to Dandyism, because they were concerned with making the body a work of art.
The newer punk fashions can be said to be apolitical, but they make a statement constructing affiliation and difference in society. However this is based more on cultural differences than ideology.
Punk visual art is usually straightforward with a clear message.
In the late 1970s, the punk movement was operating in an environment controlled by outside influences. Because this impinged on the freedom of the movement, people in the punk scene began creating their own record companies, organizing their own concerts, and creating their own print media. This became known as the do it yourself (DIY) ethic. "Don't hate the media, become the media" is a motto of this movement.
Some of the most militant punks have bombed gas stations, destroyed animal research laboratories, alterred billboards to include political messages, and occupied abandoned buildings.
Hacktivism has become an additional method of sabotage.
These acts are committed in an effort to create social change when it is known that the normal channels for change have been proven ineffective.
Selling out refers to any abandonment of personal values in exchange for reciprocal gain, in the form of wealth, status, or power
Sometimes punk artists will choose to break from this independent system and work within the established system of major labels, incurring criticism from the punk community. Some argue that these artists have betrayed their communities, and that their creative integrity is necessarily compromised.
Sometimes artists choose to work within the established system... their creative integrity is necessarily compromised.
Sometimes artists choose to work within the established system... their creative integrity is necessarily compromised.
Sometimes artists choose to work within the established system... their creative integrity is necessarily compromised.
