Friday, February 10, 2012

Envious Steve

Glutton: A person who eats too much; also, a furry northern animal related to the marten and weasel, but longer; the American version is called wolverine.

Gluttony: The habit or act of eating too much.

Temperance: Moderate in one's action, speech, etc.; self-restraint; characterized by moderation or restraint, as things, actions, etc.

All of the definitions for the 7 Deadly Sins have a lot of nuance except for this one. A person who eats too much -- there's not too much to interpret in that definition.


Some people -- well, all people, actually -- said that I was a glutton for punishment when I was drinking. That makes it sound like gluttony is an overly large appetite for anything, even pain.


Temperanace seems to imply a sense of moderation. It's also a great name for a girl if you want to have a child who is going to be teased until she develops an eating disorder. I guess it wouldn't be as bad as being named Chastity. Since the girls get the Virtues maybe the boys should get the vices.


How cool would it be if my name was Sloth or Envy?

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