And Mr. Spock is right!
Interesting, but considering the obesity epidemic in America, the whole "fast food outlets per capita" seems a bit slim to base their data on. That whole map should be red where gluttony is concerned. It's not just about food, but overindulgence.
Another point, the Lust measurement is based on the number of reported STDs. What is really being shown is the relationship between education and STDs. The SE is the poorest educated area of America.
Similarly, Greed and Lust are almost opposites. Showing that the lowest educated are also the poorest.
I like this sites attempt, but the choice of metrics used to measure sin need a bit more work.
Furthermore, the metric for Sloth sounds more like happiness to me, and it being used for sloth may represent the 500+ year latent effect of the spanish inquisition.
Because it's what all the cool kids do.
I'm envious of your coolness. I'm going to rob a bank so I can drown my sorrows in carb-rich foods and just so I can have spending money. Some of that money will be spent to buy some "hardware" so I can kill Fryer out of spite. Hopefully, it won't take too much work to pull of the bank robbery. Because my plan is awesome, in my not-so-humble opinion, I should be able to have sex with any woman I want.
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Another point, the Lust measurement is based on the number of reported STDs. What is really being shown is the relationship between education and STDs. The SE is the poorest educated area of America.
Similarly, Greed and Lust are almost opposites. Showing that the lowest educated are also the poorest.
I like this sites attempt, but the choice of metrics used to measure sin need a bit more work.
Furthermore, the metric for Sloth sounds more like happiness to me, and it being used for sloth may represent the 500+ year latent effect of the spanish inquisition.
You are absolutely right about the effect of education, but interesting that the Bible Belt, the place where religion is most active and vocal is also the area of least education as you point out, the area of the highest STDs, and the highest areas of theft and violent crime...
One would assume that while education is perceived to be lower in those areas, their fine moral religious upbringing and outstanding ethical character would have resulted in much lower figures instead of being the hypocritical leaders in vice, crime and sin.
I think a better metric of Lust would have been unwed parents- a more in line with the religious view of lust as a sin I think. BTW I think the SE still takes that hands down...
Another point, the Lust measurement is based on the number of reported STDs. What is really being shown is the relationship between education and STDs. The SE is the poorest educated area of America.
Similarly, Greed and Lust are almost opposites. Showing that the lowest educated are also the poorest.
I like this sites attempt, but the choice of metrics used to measure sin need a bit more work.
Furthermore, the metric for Sloth sounds more like happiness to me, and it being used for sloth may represent the 500+ year latent effect of the spanish inquisition.
You are absolutely right about the effect of education, but interesting that the Bible Belt, the place where religion is most active and vocal is also the area of least education as you point out, the area of the highest STDs, and the highest areas of theft and violent crime...
One would assume that while education is perceived to be lower in those areas, their fine moral religious upbringing and outstanding ethical character would have resulted in much lower figures instead of being the hypocritical leaders in vice, crime and sin.
I think a better metric of Lust would have been unwed parents- a more in line with the religious view of lust as a sin I think. BTW I think the SE still takes that hands down...
Well comparing the map to this one, it may not be that religion is the problem, but specific denominations are (e.g. catholic dominated areas appear "saintly", while baptist dominated areas appear "devilish:).
Of course, the issue might be more complex. For example, areas that are very "sinful" may cause religious leaders to be more vocal than areas that are less so. Perhaps the vocal religious groups are response to the social issues causing the "sinfulness" (lack of education, poor life styles, high minority/oppressed populations, etc).
"...from a certain point-of-view..."
Well comparing the map to this one, it may not be that religion is the problem, but specific denominations are (e.g. catholic dominated areas appear "saintly", while baptist dominated areas appear "devilish:).
NO ONE HAS SAID RELIGION IS THE/A PROBLEM.
Krome made the connection that Lust was centered on the bible belt, and that seemed like a contradiction.
Pres Man just announced, out of the blue, that "it may not be that religion is the problem." And, he is correct.
Carry on.
p.s. Heathy hit it on the head -- boring.
I find it incredibly bazaar that the part of SD I live in is saintly in every aspect except for lust.
We will need to change the states initials to SD.
Box Elder center of nowhere.
(lol)a quick wikicheck......SD has 800,000 people.
The bike rally has......700,000 people, some of whom have std's.
You forgot to include the livestock; some of them have STDs also.
I would like to take this opportunity to keep my mouth shut.