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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog
Well heres the thing. There is an on-going purity test in punk and the worst of it is, its not even centralized. Its constantly being readjusted as 2+ people speak. its like religion post-pope.
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Some would probably argue a centralized test would be anti-punk.
I'm of the mind set that people should like whatever they want, and classify it in the most convenient terms. The debate of if a band is punk or not is dumb. Who cares as long as you like their music.
I'll stick my neck out and say those who are most vocal in the punk/not punk argument are those who understand the history of the genre the least. It's a genre made as an all inclusive movement of ideas and rants that grew into a fashion statement of torn shirts and safety pins.