Some things are Over-rated. Pick your "Serious Illness Sin"

[Denny]

What...??

kinda had ta buy in though meself


at least the brush hadn't had time ta dry

[Nanohedron]

I think we have learned something here today, class.

[Denny]

slip sliding away
ya know the nearer....

[Nanohedron]

In Taoism, not doing anything is considered a virtue, as far as I understand (I couldn't be bothered to read the whole book).

It's in the interpretation. I take it to mean that whatever you do and no matter how big or small it is, if you are riding the Tao, what you do will be effortless. IOW, no reason to have a hernia. I could be wrong.

[dwest]

The least severe has got to be Sloth. If humans only worked a little harder at their sloth, the world wouldn't be as polluted and the dodo would still be with us. In Taoism, not doing anything is considered a virtue, as far as I understand (I couldn't be bothered to read the whole book).

Even if man was better at sloth our cats and dogs would have still done in the dodo. Don't ride the Tao, whip the Tao, sparingly of course.

[I.D.10-t]

The other way to look at sloth is apathy, atrophy through inactivity, and in general allowing one's skills and body to waste. This can become a parasitic situation that drags down others through malingering or self inflicted injury.

I like the phrase "work smart, not hard" seeking efficiency in movement seems less wasteful. This could be seen as sloth.

Seems waste is not on the list.

[mutepointe]

My wife and I are not even able to come up with a commonly agreed upon definition of a person living the life of a sloth. Can anyone think of an actual example?

All of these concepts have a positive side until a person drives themselves over the cliff. At least we're all consistent that Greed isn't the least deadly. No Ayn followers here.

[I.D.10-t]

Can anyone think of an actual example?

Malingering to live off of insurance seems like sloth.
Feigning incapacity or inability to avoid work.
Refusal to learn to become self-sufficient when possible (postponing adulthood?).
Apathy or lack of caring for oneself and others.
If charity, patience, and kindness are virtues, taking advantage of those traits in others to avoid work seems like sloth.

If I say my wrist hurts (and it doesn't) and I cannot do the dishes now to get my wife to do them, that is sloth.
If she makes me do the dishes because it is my turn and I intentionally do such a poor job so she does them anyway, that is sloth.
If I I need to be shown how to turn on the washing machine every time because I refuse to learn, that is sloth.
If care less about dirty dishes than my wife and out wait her until the dishes get done by her, that is sloth.

It could be argued that at times not resting is sloth. Rest is necessary to heal and recover, but some people avoid this self maintenance because it is not a priority and they would rather be "doing" something. This could be considered sloth as it a refusal to do what is needed due to apathy towards ones own good.

[mutepointe]

Oh, thank you. I call that Tuesday.

[Anyanka]

I'd like to add an Eighth Sin of Slight Queasiness: Excessive Seriousness When Responding to Lighthearted(ish) Threads.

[Denny]

Excessive Seriousness

I thought that was our current preferred course, no?

[Nanohedron]

I'd like to add an Eighth Sin of Slight Queasiness: Excessive Seriousness When Responding to Lighthearted(ish) Threads.

Seconded. It falls under the Sin of Being a Bore.

Excessive Seriousness

I thought that was our current preferred course, no?

Every now and then you give me the impression that we think we are rowing entirely different boats, Denny.

[mutepointe]

I appreciated the example because the only examples that I could think of were the guys who live in their parents' basement. Apologies to all who reside in such accomodations.

[Nanohedron]

Apology accepted.

[Nanohedron]

I like the phrase "work smart, not hard" seeking efficiency in movement seems less wasteful. This could be seen as sloth.

Through skewed glasses, maybe. I count it as industriousness at its best. You can't be both slothful and efficient.

Seems waste is not on the list.

A subset of Sloth, methinks.

BTW: slowth, or slawth? Should I arise from my slothful torpor enough to care?