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Devil Shat 1999 03 25
.ili. Devil Shat Forty Nine .ili.
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The Sins of the Modern Day Morbii .................. by Morbus
This is Devil Shat Forty Nine released on 03/25/99. Devil Shat is
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.ili. The Sins of the Modern Day Morbii .ili.
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NOTE: This is a modified version of a religious document - modified so
it removes all the possible dogma related confusion that might afflict
those with closed minds (although I think most of them, thankfully, have
been weeded out from the readers of Devil Shat). Direct lines from the
original document are encased in quotes ("").
I've updated it mainly because the points are valid and can be used from
any standpoint: these are sins that should be on the minds of every
person whose an avid reader of Devil Shat. Just as there are Christian
sins, there are the Sins of Modern Day Morbii - those which any self
respectable (or in some cases, unrespectable) person should follow.
Sins to avoid, sins to disapprove of, yet all realistic. Some Christian
sins just can't be followed by normal people - thou shalt not kill? As
much as we may personally follow that dictum, we also become responsible
indirectly - by giving alcohol to those we know will drive home, by
allowing our children to go into the military, by putting out roach
killer.
Or how about thou shalt not covet another's belongings? Ha! Our whole
society is based around getting the best crap and outdoing the Joneses
down the street.
No, what follows is that of realism and stark naked truth.
1) STUPIDITY. The top of the Sins. "It's too bad that stupidity isn't
painful. Ignorance is one thing, but our society thrives increasingly on
stupidity. It depends on people going along with whatever they are told.
The media promotes a cultivated stupidity as a posture that is not only
acceptable but laudable." We "must learn to see through the tricks and
cannot afford to be stupid".
2) PRETENTIOUSNESS. "Empty posturing can be most irritating" and that's
exactly the definition of pretentiousness: the assumption of dignity,
importance. Kinda like Al Gore saying he created the Internet. "On equal
footing with stupidity for what keeps the money in circulation these
days. Everyone's made to feel like a big shot, whether they can come up
with the goods or not."
3) SOLIPSISM. Solipsism can be dangerous to most people. You might have
read in these pages the fact that you should assume that people will go
along with how you feel, and how you think. Although this would be a
perfect world, it's just not so. "Projecting your reactions, responses,
and sensibilities onto someone else who is probably far less attuned
that you are. It is the mistake of expecting people to give you the same
consideration, courtesy, and respect that you naturally give them. They
won't. Instead" we "must strive to apply the dictum of 'Do unto others
as they do onto you.'" If someone kicks you, kick them harder. If they
are later kind to you, rear your boot back but keep it cocked. "It's
work for most of us and requires constant vigilance lest you slip into a
comfortable illusion of everyone being like you. As has been said,
certain utopias would be ideal in a nation of philosophers, but
unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately, from a Machiavellian viewpoint)
we are [far] from that point."
4) SELF-DECEIT. This is a BIG no-no. Don't fool yourself into believing
you're something you're not. It's not conducive to growth if you lie to
yourself. Eventually you'll start to believe what you're telling other
people. Be honest with yourself, and you won't have to worry about what
other people think. "We must not pay homage to any of the sacred cows
presented to us, including the roles we are expected to play ourselves.
The only time self-deceit should be entered [into] is when it is fun,
and with awareness."
5) HERD CONFORMITY. "It's all right to conform to a person's wishes, if
it ultimately benefits you. But only fools follow along with the herd,
letting an impersonal entity dictate to you. The key is to choose a
master wisely instead of being enslaved by the whims of many."
6) LACK OF PERSPECTIVE. "You must never lose sight of who and what you
are, and what a threat you can be, by your very existence. We are making
history right now, everyday. Always keep the wider historical and social
picture in mind... See the patterns and fit the things together as you
want the pieces to fall into place... Know that you are working on
another level entirely from the rest of the world."
7) FORGETFULNESS OF THE PAST. This is one of the magical methods of
brainwashing people into "accepting something as 'new' and 'different',
when in reality its something that was once widely accepted but is now
presented in a new package. We are expected to rave about the genius of
the 'creator' and forget the original. This makes for a disposable
society."
8) COUNTER PRODUCTIVE PRIDE. "The first word is important. Pride is
great up to the point you begin to throw out the baby with the
bathwater... if it works for you, great. When it stops working for you,
when you've painted yourself into a corner and the only way out is to
say, 'I'm sorry, I made a mistake, I wish we could compromise somehow,'"
don't ever be afraid to. The more you are stubborn with your errors, the
more you try to make that error into a benefit - which will almost never
work out. Don't be afraid to admit you are wrong - not only will people
respect you for it, but you'll loosen any remaining walls you don't know
you've built.
I know the amount of email that I will get questioning exactly what
religious document this is taken from, and why didn't I just come out
and say it.
The original document is entitled "The Nine Satanic Sins" and was
written by Anton LaVey. As you can tell, I've cut out one sin involving
aesthetics, which largely related to the idea of Magic. Otherwise, I've
removed most of the scary words like "Satan" and "Satanism".
Why? I imagine thousands of people dropping from the readership because
of those words. It scares people and sends them thinking about child
sacrifices and how these people are so evil. Strangely enough, removing
anything related to Satanism from the above text creates a rather noble
list of Sins - one which closely mirrors my previous "Goals to Achieving
Inner Peace" (Devil Shat Thirty Nine and Forty). The amount of people (a
lot) who liked that article should equally appreciate the previous.
We'll see what happens. I'm sure I'll be flooded with "unsubscribe"s but
that could only enhance the quality of my readers - and for that, I'll
be appreciative.
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