January 25, 2007

Not-so-deadly sin


1 Lust
2 Gluttony
3 Greed/Avarice
4 Sloth/Laziness
5 Wrath/Anger
6 Envy
7 Pride/Hubris
"Modern interpretations portray Sloth as being simply a sin of laziness, of an unwillingness to act, and of an unwillingness to care. For this reason Sloth is now often seen as being considerably less serious than the other sins." ~wikipedia

Less serious? Some one tell that to the sloth.
If I read the link properly, the animal didn't move for three years. Years! I think the appealing thing about this animal is the way it makes our human apathy so trite: yeah, sure we haven't learned a thing about the willful destruction of the planet on which we live in the past 10 years, but at least we move around once in a while.

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