The Vatican has handed down seven new "deadly" sins. They are far less glamorous sounding than the original ones, and I, for one am slightly offended. (I'm also vaguely disturbed that while I've dallied in all the original deadly sins, I seem to have none of the holy virtues: Chastity, Abstinence, Temperance, Diligence, Patience, Kindness and Humility. Oh my.)The other thing is, the original seven deadly sins are pretty simple, one word transgressions: Lust, Gluttony, Avarice, Sloth, Wrath, Envy and Pride. The new sins are all wordy and vague. I guess this is what happens when a group of priests write the rules instead of just leaving it to Dante.
So that you can be fully informed, and save your souls from the firey pits of hell, I present (drum roll please) the new deadly sins:
1.Ruining the environment,
2.Carrying out morally debatable scientific experiments
3.Allowing genetic manipulations which alter DNA or compromise embryos,
4.Taking or dealing in drugs
5.Social injustice which caused poverty or “the excessive accumulation of wealth by a few”.
6.Abortion
7.Paedophilia
So I guess, they really break down like this:
1. Pollution
2. Science
3. Medicine
4. Drugs
5. Being a Republican
6. Abortion
7. Paedophilia
Anyway, I don't think any of these things should qualify (except perhaps being a Republican), and that they should have just kept things as they have been for the past 1500 years, but you know the Catholic church, always an agent of change. *smirk*
2 comments:
Guess what?
I was thinking that whole "Being a Republican" bit just before I read it...which is not to try to steal your thunder, but rather to say this is why we are friends, friend. :>
Also, number 4 is very non-specific, don't you think?
ALL drugs?
And these aren't in order of importance, right? Because, personally, I think that hurting the kids who are here (number 7) is more offensive than "compromising" the potential ones (number 3).
I mean, I don't know how you are so witty! I love it! I'm going to try to be witty like you!
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