Apparently the Pope has decided to decree another seven sins to add onto the original seven deadly sins?!

NEW
Genetic modification
Carrying out experiments on humans
Polluting the environment
Causing social injustice
Causing poverty
Becoming obscenely wealthy
Taking drugs

ORIGINAL SEVEN
Sloth
Envy
Gluttony
Greed
Lust
Wrath
Pride

So, without even thinking about the old lets get all pedantic on the new ones eh..?

1) Genetic Modification > I guess you can kiss goodbye to any heart/limb transplants or bone marrow transplants, or blood transfusions to save lives, because you are putting someone elses genetic material inside a body, thus genetically modifying it…SINNER!!!!

2) Carrying out experiments on humans > No more GCSE’s, No more A Levels, No more Degree’s, No more Polls these are all forms of statistical experimentation on humans whether for informational purposes or to gauge intelligence…hmmm hang on this is a bad thing? SINNER!!!!

3) Polluting the environment > oh well I guess if you fart one more time, you’ll end up in the ninth circle of hell!! SINNER!!!!

4) Causing social injustice > Ok so this could be related to the last one, you fart in a public place, maybe a lift in a MALL? Boy?!!! That’s a Social Injustice alright! SINNER!!!!

5) Causing poverty > So by getting up everyday and going to work to earn a wage, you are putting someone else somewhere (probably more qualified too) out of a job thus causing poverty SINNER!!!!

6) Becoming obscenely wealthy > No wonder Bill Gates is standing down from Microsoft and given up the top spot as richest man in the world! SINNER!!!!

7) Taking drugs > “Drugs are bad m’k?” What?! you took a lemsip for you cold last night..? SINNER!!!!

But I’d argue that these new version are surplus to recquirement and simply a repetition of the older traditional sins in one form or another:

1) Genetic modification - could be tied into Envy - Does she go for the breast enlargement or the breast reduction?!

2) Carrying out experiments on humans - could be tied into Pride, Lust and Wrath depending on the mood of the torturer…(cough) I mean scientist….

3) Polluting the environment - Well simply put this is gluttony, wanting limitless energy at the cost of the ozone…

4) Causing social injustice - Again a happy mixture of Greed, Lust, and Wrath! Maybe Pride too if you took your injusticing seriously enough?

5) Causing poverty - Again Greed, Lust, Sloth, Gluttony take you pick any one of the original 7 can contribute to this

6) Becoming obscenely wealthy - Greed, Gluttony, Pride, Lust

7) Taking drugs - Sloth, Lust, Greed, Pride etc…. they all still fit!

As you can see I am taking a very dim view and have in the very posting of this commited no end of sins myself, oh well at least I am suitabley named (minus the sixes on forehead), there’s just one conundrum that has me quaking and nervous about all of this, since sinning is a very negative thing there is now a tip in the balance, 14 sins to 7 virtues….who on EARTH?! can come up with another 7 virtues to even the score????

Answers on a postcard too….

First interactive Widget of the day! I will never need to navigate away from my blog to enjoy my Dilbert Mantra! This is sooooooo cool!

This could be my last post, :surprised: , I am going out tramping (hiking for those not in the NZ know), with bossman - it’s gonna be high - pretty much the same as Mount Butler in Hong Kong. It’s gonna be hot and sunny, but I am prepeared I have put 2 layers of factor 30+ on….but if that’s not enough I currently have two “REALLY” loud crickets outside my place flirting with each other :blush: …. :uncertain:

If I don’t make it back, tell my parents I love them?

Barely 5 minutes after my extra day off for New Years, over here we get 1st AND 2nd off!! This weekend brings in the next ‘Bank Holiday’ - Wellington Anniversary on Monday, another couple of weeks then it’s Waitangi Day a midweek break - leaving a mere month until Easter!

Where on Earth will I find the time to do any work?! :happy:

I’ll be climbing a “hill” of similar height to Mount Butler in Hong Kong this weekend, I say “hill” because the average mountain in New Zealand happens to be over 9,000ft!! So, I’ll be sure to take my camera and grab some snaps for posterity :loopy:

in other news: I’ve temporarily ‘broken’ the comments page whilst adding a few personal touches, sometimes I think I go too far…. :loopy:

EDIT as of 5:39pm WOOT!! Fixed my comments —- or should I say Cyberisms