If you could practice only one of the principle vices henceforth, what would it be?
First of all, what are the principle vices anyways? Sex, drugs and rock and roll? Or are we talking about the so called Seven Deadly Sins – lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride.
Well, let’s see. I don’t like to practice Envy, so cross that one out immediately. Wrath isn’t all that pretty on me either. Nix that one. I am way too Type A for Sloth, so forget that. Gluttony. What does that even encompass? According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary we’re talking about “excess in eating or drinking; greedy or excessive indulgence”. Hmmm. I do like that. Lust. Not sure I want to give up that. But is it the only vice I want to practice? Likewise with Pride. (Quite frankly, I don't even see how this is a vice!) And finally we have Greed. I personally think this is the way to go. Defined as “a selfish and excessive desire for more of something than is needed”, I figure Greed gives me the most leeway. Should I feel Envious, well, I think I’m covered by Greed. I definitely believe Greed will cover any Lust I may have. I feel I could stretch the meaning of Greed to include any Pride I may feel. Certainly it takes care of Gluttony – I mean that is pretty much defined by Greed. And I am fairly certain it covers Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll. Yes, Greed seems to be the best principle vice to practice, should one have to choose only one. And quite frankly, I’m already known to be a little greedy so why try to change my major vice at this point in life?
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I believe you missed the point. They are deadly sins not to be practiced for they impart ill will on the general population.
I guess a question for your next blog might be "How am I making the world better?" If more people were asking this question, then perhaps we could collectively look forward to a better planet. But I believe that is not to be. Too many pick your answer - Greed.
I appreciate your comment and agree with you whole heartedly regarding the question of how we can make the world a better place (I actually just wrote a very little bit on a certain random act of kindness I find fascinating on my other blog that you may appreciate. (euroroadtrip07.blogspot.com) It doesn't answer your question fully but I think it is part of the answer.
My voice/intention in this particular piece of writing was meant to be light-hearted/humourous, although I supposed if you don't know my voice it may not sound that way. (It is a nice surprise to me to have someone I don't know read this - so thank you!)
While I will continue to write answers to questions that are absurd (such as this one), I thank you for you comment and will answer your question in my next post.
Sincerely,
ange
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