Over here in Ireland Punk was/is never really a violent thing,obviously like in all circles there have been violent incidents related to the word but in general it isn't.
Most punk is anti violence,things get a bit rowdy like the dancing and the rallying but it's not intentional violence.
Ireland was pretty much still in the dark ages when the whole hippy/punk and anything before that was happening so it all kinda emalgamated into one big culture boom in the early 80's.
I have to say that punk and all the political and social activism that goes with it did a lot for this country as opposed to any other cultural movement.A lot of the hippys became politicians and bankers and media moguls (money attraction) where as a lot of the punks became writers,artists and poets which had a great effect on a lot of young Irish people which encouraged and helped build a social state with a lot of freedom.
You can't take away the music from the word Punk,because thats where it all started,otherwise use the term anarchist,communist,socialist worker,Individualist and not Punk.
Skinheads should not be deemed punk,they are fascist violent thug ****s with nothing better to do.
Punk is music that holds a sense of community and revolution where the whole community are on equal par and have equal say in the revolution be you a fan or an artist.
Thats my two cents anyway.
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