You may have heard that the Vatican revised the list of Seven Deadly Sins to emphasize that sin is not just an individual matter but has “social resonance.” The new list is:
Drug abuse
Morally debatable experimentation
Environmental pollution
Causing poverty
Social inequality and injustice
Genetic manipulation
Accumulating excessive wealth
P.J. O’Rourke’s reaction to these new Seven Deadly Sins is hilariously tongue-in-cheek:
Not to argue theology with the Vatican, but environmental pollution is […]