Written by -Morbid- on 10.05.2010 at 20:24

If he was doing a good job, then what he does outside of the school and away from the kids should have been irrelevant.

Can't say I'm surprised though.

Written by corrupt on 10.05.2010 at 15:31

Written by [user id=291] on 10.05.2010 at 12:45

And one more thing... I think one of the things that we (at least many of us) are attracted to metal is its controversies... metal is always controversial. If we would ever reach the day when being a metalhead is for society equally acceptable like being a Britney fan, metal would lose so much of its charm.

If that is why you listen to metal then you must be the most pitiable fool out there. If metal were more popular it would for most of us actually gain charm. Not only could poor Gurrath possibly keep his job, it would also be way easier to get a hold of it and know the good bands through decent media instead of discovering the most awesome music entirely by accident as it happens to most of us now and then asking why the heck you didn't listen to it before. If you're really after controversy, at least in central Europe you had better quickly convert to Islam and live it openly. Grow a beard and wear Daffahs. That's what, through a good contribution of the popular press, most people around here are most afraid of. And it's about as ridiculous to do that to be noticed and "provoke" as it is to listen to a certain style of music.

Written by [user id=291] on 11.05.2010 at 01:18

Before describing other people as fools maybe you should take a course in English or learn how to read first. Loot at what I wrote, I said "one of the things that we (at least many of us) are attracted to metal is its controversies". You see the phrase "one of the things" or not, stupid boy?
This is to teach you reading. With regard to metal and mainstream, I personally think metal stays at least partly away from this mainstream so that it does not get commercialised. Some metal albums which were commercially successful, such as the black album of Metallica, I personally like. But still what keeps metal alive is not corporate sponsorship, but DIY spirit. Half if not most of metal genres emerged from tape trading and other practices outside of the mainstream. If you prefer metal goes popular, there is already plenty of it out there... go and listen to Bon Jovi and Posion.
Finally, I'm not after controversy. I am Muslim, currently living in Europe, and have a beard, though I don't wear that thing you mentioned which I haven't heard of in my life.My name is Mohammad, and I am not of the mighty Aryan race, and I don't have white skin and blonde hair. This is not something I did seeking controversy but I was simply born like this and happened to have a scholarship to study in London!! In the UK I am stigmatised for having the name Mohammad and in my country I am stigmatised for being a metalhead... nothing I chose in pursuit of controversy but this is how I was born and this is the music I love...

Written by corrupt on 11.05.2010 at 01:26

Written by [user id=291] on 11.05.2010 at 01:18

Before describing other people as fools maybe you should take a course in English or learn how to read first. Loot at what I wrote, I said "one of the things that we (at least many of us) are attracted to metal is its controversies". You see the phrase "one of the things" or not, stupid boy?
This is to teach you reading. With regard to metal and mainstream, I personally think metal stays at least partly away from this mainstream so that it does not get commercialised. Some metal albums which were commercially successful, such as the black album of Metallica, I personally like. But still what keeps metal alive is not corporate sponsorship, but DIY spirit. Half if not most of metal genres emerged from tape trading and other practices outside of the mainstream. If you prefer metal goes popular, there is already plenty of it out there... go and listen to Bon Jovi and Posion.
Finally, I'm not after controversy. I am Muslim, currently living in Europe, and have a beard, though I don't wear that thing you mentioned which I haven't heard of in my life.My name is Mohammad, and I am not of the mighty Aryan race, and I don't have white skin and blonde hair. This is not something I did seeking controversy but I was simply born like this and happened to have a scholarship to study in London!! In the UK I am stigmatised for having the name Mohammad and in my country I am stigmatised for being a metalhead... nothing I chose in pursuit of controversy but this is how I was born and this is the music I love...

I didn't really mean to offend you, I exaggerated that post to underline the tone I had in mind. Obviously I failed, so I apologize. But insulting me in return doesn't make your response any better. And I'm not being dragged into a discussion about stigma here, I couldn't know either your name (whatever role that plays) nor that you're a muslim. And it should have been clear from my post that I'm not a guy judging people on looks or beliefs. So don't take me there.
The rest should be discussed via PM.

Written by Baz Anderson on 10.05.2010 at 19:37

Stories like that make me very, very angry.