The deadly sins that number seven are: pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, anger, and sloth. These are the sins of the self – the iniquities of the individual. They’re the common evils that so easily plague souls. But, what would the seven deadly sins of society be? What are the perfectly perilous sins of a nation? Some have said they are policies without principles, wealth without work, pleasure without conscience, knowledge without character, commerce and industry without morality, science without humanity, and worship without sacrifice.
