RE: Seven Deadly Sins
September 22, 2011 at 5:42 pm
(This post was last modified: September 22, 2011 at 5:53 pm by R-e-n-n-a-t.)
(September 21, 2011 at 7:47 pm)Ashendant Wrote: Altrough i'm a atheist i see as deadly sins as everything thats wrong with humanity, of course not in the petty way Christians see it, i see it as more broadening aspects that damage humanity to it's core.
Not quite. You may have some definitions wrong.
Lust: awesome. Doesn't require much explanation. It even leads to progress, but must be used with intelligence to avoid unwanted reproduction.
Gluttony: Fits with natural selection: once you acquire so much that it's negative, you suffer the negative effects. It's self-correcting, and requires intelligence to be used positively.
Greed: It is indeed a vital self-defense mechanism. The excessively generous suffer because of their own ill-advised acts.
Sloth: Like Gluttony, is self-correcting. It's not negative unless used in a way that damages yourself. It requires intelligence to be used positively.
Wrath: Hatred can be a powerful tool, assuming they did something to deserve the hate. It relies on intelligence to be used positively.
Envy: Leads to progress, hard work, and balances Sloth. It requires intelligence to be used positively.
Pride: The reward for performing exceptionally, or the downfall of those who do not deserve it. Great, either way.
