✝he $in ‘Zin€ Edited by Julius T. Leisure issue #1: luxuria issue #2: gula issue #3: avaritia issue #4: acedia issue <strong>#5</strong>: ira issue #6: invidia issue #7: superbia A middlespace endeavor © 2012 contact or contribute: juliustleisure [at] gmail [dot] com <strong>The</strong> <strong>Sin</strong> ‘Zine – Ira – 2
Keeping Score by Jack Dupp W rath. <strong>The</strong> deadliest of the Seven, highest body count anyway (for those keeping score, and there are always people keeping score). <strong>Wrath</strong> is driven by pure emotion; logic is…not in this episode. Shooting by J. Chiang Rage is motivational, it causes sloths to say things like “Don’t make me set down this beer and get up outta my La-Z-Bastard!” When that which is negative can no longer be tolerated and all peaceful avenues have been exhausted, e.g., “Please stop that. It’s annoying.” —Rule <strong>#5</strong> Outrage and war to the rescue! Some things can only be resolved through warfare-Total War-Nothing else will suffice and <strong>Wrath</strong> is the only useful emotion for Total War. Human beings are at their most productive during war. <strong>The</strong>y only act when forced (see Sloth) but when they have NO options, they are amazingly efficient. <strong>The</strong>re is nothing like the threat of annihilation to light the fires of creativity and productivity. Root hog or Die! Look at all the amazing technological advances attained during wartime. <strong>The</strong>y are exponential, put the economy on a war footing and watch it go. General Patton once said something to the effect of: Compared to war, all other human endeavors pale to insignificance. He knew of what he spoke, so did Admiral Yamamoto when he said that he feared all they had accomplished with the attack on Pearl Harbor was awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve. <strong>Wrath</strong>. War is Hell. <strong>The</strong> Romans got annoyed with Carthage. Enough was enough and they invoked Rule <strong>#5</strong> with a fucking vengeance. Carthage Must Die! Ever met a Carthaginian? Yeah, the Romans killed every living thing, left no stone atop another and SALTED THE GODDAMN EARTH! <strong>Wrath</strong> Indeed. He may have inspired General Sherman’s March to the Sea, but quite frankly he was an amateur and Atlanta can stop bitching. <strong>Wrath</strong> can turn normal human beings into super efficient Killing Machines—Berzerker Rage anyone? Most people only vent towards others who are different; the ‘birds of a feather’ thing, it’s very common. Do you know what happens to a ‘Pink Monkey’ or a ‘Painted Bird’? Look it up or lick it up, your choice. Those who look, act, dress, or think differently are targets simply by existing. All it takes is a little government propaganda during hard times and, Presto! Scapegoats every one of US can hate. This phenomenon can be seen daily in the Mideast ever since the Big Bright Flaming Ball lit the landscape littered with goats and hurt the eyes of the first protohumans there who took an instant, total, and eternal dislike of each other. And so it goes. Without <strong>Wrath</strong>, Mel Gibson would be dull. His twilight years’ flagging career has been rejuvenated by his rage-induced rants about…well, pretty much everything. Let’s not forget the Grapes-Crushed and destroyed like a Syrian uprising, or the <strong>Wrath</strong> of Khan—THAT affected an entire planet! In short, <strong>Wrath</strong> is useful. <strong>Wrath</strong> is deadly. <strong>Wrath</strong> may be on the horizon. I say: Armeggedononwithit! I’m Jack Dupp. ✝$€ <strong>The</strong> <strong>Sin</strong> ‘Zine – Ira – 3
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