Some true edgers made this page, if you want to call us that. First of all, Straightedge is not a gang, Mafia, or cult for that matter. Straightedge is a lifestyle you choose to live to make your life better and pure - sparing yourself from impurities such as illegal substances, alcohol, and tobacco. Straightedge is not the same thing to everybody. Some people call themselves Hardliners , who go beyond the previously mentioned requirements, as to no caffeine and other mind altering substances, and banning themselves from promiscuous sex.
Most Hardliners are usually vegan, which is vegetarian without dairy products or eggs.
If straightedge bands didn t exist, this lifestyle would not be as popular as it is today. Straightedge started back in the 80 s in the punk scene. Kids who went to shows at bars where they could get in, but could not be served alcohol, marked themselves with a black X on the back of their hands to symbolize that they could not or would not drink alcohol. The music is the reason people started catching on. There are many bands who are straightedge bands and others who simply attract many straightedges.