American Vice: Mapping the 7 Deadly Sins

[neoprodigy]

http://www.wired.com/culture/education/magazine/17-09/st_sinmaps

We're gluttons for infographics, and a team at Kansas State just served up a feast: maps of sin created by plotting per-capita stats on things like theft (envy) and STDs (lust). Christian clergy, likely noting the Bible Belt's status as Wrath Central, question the "science." Valid point—or maybe it's just the pride talking.

Greed
Average income compared with number of people living below the poverty line.

Envy
Total thefts (robbery, burglary, larceny, and grand theft auto) per capita.

Wrath
Number of violent crimes (murder, assault, and rape) per capita.

Sloth
Expenditures on art, entertainment, and recreation compared with employment.

Gluttony
Number of fast-food restaurants per capita.

Lust
Number of STD cases reported per capita.

Pride
Aggregate of the other six offenses—because pride is the root of all sin.


Kansas State University Geography/USACE

 

[Wycco]

The bible belt covers much of the most sinning areas...

Not much of a surprise there!

 

[Pavo71]

Funny, but St Louis has been the top STD city percapita in the nation for years but it does not even make a blip on the map.

Also, the cast of gilligan's island represents the 7 deadly sins as well

Ginger - lust
Mary Ann - envy
Mr Howell - greed
Mrs Howell - sloth
Professor - pride
Skipper - wrath and gluttony
Gilligan - is satan himself keeping them there.

 

[chefjamesscott]

the best solution to a bible belt is a pair of suspenders

 

[jpappy789]

LOL Imma saint

 

[cam191919]

eeek, florida is maxed out


its a good thing my true home is northeast ohio.............oh wait :thud:

 

[PuppyFluffer]

Criminals are lazy. Lazy people are drawn to warm climates. Just my theory.