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pookle asked in Arts & HumanitiesPhilosophy · 1 decade ago

Of the 7 deadly sins, which one ultimately prevents world peace?

In other words, don't apply it local, but global. When applied to nations, which are but a gathering of individuals, each with their own preferred sin, which sin rises to the top? Do nations conquer each other over greed (oil) ? envy (haves and have nots) ? gluttony (imperialism?)

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace"

    Jimi hendrix

  • prent
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    I have to say all of them. Humans are ultimately flawed with all of these afflictions of long-lasting mortality, and they seep into everything we do, on a large and small scale. As long as our evil natures stay the same, it's likely that we may never see world peace.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It's the Eighth Deadly Sin, the one religious people somehow always neglect to mention: Stupidity.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Greed for power. Individuals who hunger for power will do anything to get it and keep it.

  • 1 decade ago

    Greed. Now days everything is about money and resources.

  • 1 decade ago

    Wrath

  • Oleg B
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Ultimately , all sins are deadly just matter of time, speaking of mortality.

  • 1 decade ago

    Greedy is the root of all evil.

    Those seven sins were merely exhibition of greedy.

  • 1 decade ago

    Greed. Think about it.

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