Question

The “seven deadly sins “the human feelings recognized by the Roman Catholic Church during Middle Ages, were pride, greed, envy. anger, lust. gluttony and sloth. Why are these trades likely to be viewed as dangerous by people who lived in an agrarian caste system with strong traditional culture? Are these traits a threat to today’s capitalism class system? In what ways might most of them actually be necessary to our way of life?

Answer 1

The seven deadly sins were likely to be viewed as dangerous by people living in agrarian caste system as the consequences of these sins would lead to disharmony in the functioning of the society along with disruption of the relationships between its members. In the modern day and age, individual achievement and autonomy is heavily emphasised and even prioritised over group relationships. In case of capitalist economies, success is defined in terms of material possessions and one’s degree of power over others. In this scenario, the seven deadly sins have actually became a part of our everyday existence.