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Cut For Bieber? by Sarah Thorburn *TRIGGER WARNING* Obsessive fans have always been known to go to extremes to get the attention of their idols, but Justin Bieber fans have taken their commitment to a disturbing and shocking level. The #CutForBieber tag trending on Twitter is pretty sick. The whole cut for Bieber issue started by the GNAA which are a group of hackers. After Justin was caught on camera holding what seemed to be marijuana, they started a disturbing ad called “Cut for Bieber,” influencing young Beliebers to self-harm in objection to his suspected drug use. The sickening prank all started with a harmful disgusting message board. "Let's start a cut yourself for Bieber campaign,” a twisted user posted on 4chan. “Tweet a bunch of pictures of people cutting themselves and claim we did it because Bieber was smoking weed. See if we can get some little girls to cut themselves." "@justinbieber stop smoking weed or I might actually kill myself," one fan tweeted, tweeting a ghastly photo of a teenage girl's slashed up arm. Fans of the singer uploaded photos of cut wrists and the campaign went viral immediately. Living Clean and Poison-Free by Zoe Shay No drugs, no alcohol, and for some no promiscuous sex, caffeine, prescription medication or animal products- think you could handle that? The straight edge subculture made itself known in the mid 1980's hardcore music scene, stemming from a band called Minor Threat, and has been going strong ever since. Being straight edge is a big commitment that isn't taken lightly in the hardcore scene. A lot of young adults have "claimed edge" and are encouraging others to do so. Censor This! asked George, a straightedge 19 year old what he would like to convey to high school students about the straight edge culture. "Straight Edge is a life commitment. Being straight edge really opened my eyes and made me realize being sober is the right thing to do. Life is too beautiful to be staying at home, drunk or high, wasting away. Straight Edge is more than just a vow though, it's a community. Thousands of people take the pledge and we are all here for each other no matter what. If you're straight edge and you feel It appears that the campaign worked, as fans devastated by the news that their idol smoked marijuana began posting photos of their own self-harm. As people started to catch on, the hash tag started trending in the United States. Even Miley Cyrus had a quick reaction to the fans responses to Justin's marijuana use. Miley posted #cut4bieber “Cutting is NOT something to joke about. There are people who are actually suffering from selfharm, this is so disrespectful." Censor this agrees with Miley Cyrus. Self-harm is not something to be taken lightly and we are extremely disappointed in the internet users that thought it would be funny to start this campaign. alone, realize you aren't! There are bunches of us and we all got your back through thick and thin." Every edge kid has his own personal reason for claiming. When asked, George explains his decision:"When I was 15 I was already drinking. Bad move. After I saw my uncle, who was also like my best friend, pass away, it scared me. I eventually got into the hardcore scene and when I did, I met some straight edge kids who introduced me to the lifestyle. I claimed that summer. I'm almost 20 now and I wouldn't change it for the world!" If you think this lifestyle might be for you, talk to some other people who are interested or committed and do a trial run. Being straight edge is a whole new world with tons of others to welcome you and help you along. As always, be respectful of those with different beliefs than you. Don't expect to see the straight edge way of life die out anytime soon, these individuals are head-strong and dedicated to living life poisonfree. Justin Bieber allegedly smoking weed. Pictures taken from Google. Photo from google.com This is a picture of a straight edge tatoo. The letter X is the most known symbol for straight edge. It’s worn as a marking on both hands but can be displayed on other body parts as well. Photo from google.com Straight edge is life commitment. Being Straight edge is a great choice that can brighten people’s future and divert their mind from the bad examples in television and movies. CENSOR THIS JANUARY 27 2013 13
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