Sin 2.0
I'm afraid I'm guilty of false advertising, because this post has nothing to do with the upcoming sequel to Sin City. Rather, it concerns a sequel to sin itself. On Monday, the Vatican unveiled seven new deadly sins, which include "polluting, genetic engineering, obscene riches, taking drugs, abortion, pedophilia and causing social injustice."
Am I the only one who thinks that these fancy newfangled sins don't have quite the same kick as the old ones? "Causing social injustice" is a little unwieldy compared to "Wrath" and "Lust" and all the other one-word classics.
On the other hand, if they ever make a sequel to Se7en, perhaps we can look forward to John Doe's successor forcing somebody to genetically engineer themselves to death.
Vatican updates seven deadly sins [Sydney Morning Herald]
Will O'Wisp
Posted to Etc. on 12 March 2008
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They don't have the same 'oomph' because they're not general human emotions and moods that everyone experiences. Instead, they're specific things which the Catholic Church has political agendas against, which makes the whole list seem contrived and topical.
I mean, genetic engineering!? WTF? That means anyone who has ever bred dogs is technically guilty of a mortal sin. Taking drugs? So anyone who has a beer or takes Tylenol is going to burn?
And god help the US when it comes to the 'polluting' sin.
On the plus side, homosexuality apparently isn't a mortal sin, so that's good.
Pedophilia? Social injustice? Obscene riches? Are they purposefully trying to be ironic??
And since taking drugs is a sin, I guess that whole drinking wine during Catholic rituals is now out of the question?
Speaking of right wing bullshit, why the fuck is there a McCain for president ad at the bottom of this page?!?
Why not just an ad that says "hey faggots, vote against your own best interests! Paid for by John McCain 2008."
>Pedophilia? Social injustice? Obscene riches? Are they purposefully trying to be ironic??
That's kind of what I was thinking.
7 new mortal sins, of which all but one have already been committed by the clerus. Nice going, dickheads (no seriously, look at the hat the pope is wearing!)
It's weird when something that should be a satirical joke actually happens in real life.