Ignorance Behind the Seven Deadly Sins

[Undeceived]

I think everyone knows this, but I'll say it anyway. There's a simple formula: Any action done without love will ultimately hurt the doer and whoever's around. When was the last time any of the "seven deadly sins" produced long term benefits? Have you ever looked back and thought "I'm glad I was greedy that one time" or "Lust felt awesome back then. I'm going to try it again"? These sins have to do with wanting more than you can get. How can they ever satisfy you?

It's not about satisfaction. Anger, envy, and pride are in many cases very useful. If the early colonies in America hasn't been angry about their situation, they would have never started a revolution. If we aren't envious on an individual level of what we might become, then humans would never better themselves. Pride helps people take stock in what's really important in life, such as family, friends, and their accomplishments.

I think lust can have some long lasting benefits too. If I hadn't been attracted to and lusted after my wife, we would not be married now. If I got rid of lust, we would no longer have sex. Greed I don't have much to say for, but sloth is interesting. I mean, are we bad people for taking a break sometimes? Even Yahweh took a break on the seventh day of the creation story.

Let's get the definitions straight. From Dictionary.com

Lust: "uncontrolled or illicit sexual desire or appetite"

Greed: "excessive or rapacious desire, especially for wealth or possessions"

There is a healthy attraction to people, and then there is "uncontrolled desire". There is a healthy desire to have one's needs met, and then there is "rapacious desire". Suppose the early colonies were 100% content with their situation. They would have been happy with what they had, and thousands would not have died. BadWriterSparty, do you mean to argue for an objective level of happiness? Do you really believe that getting more things results in greater contentment?