I, like many other people think that the seven deadly sins are extremely interesting. What I believe to be the most intriguing part is the personification and projection of evil in its purest projected into human form. The concept of pure evil/sin being compatible with human is interesting as it states that we as humans are capable of being purely, lustful, wrathful, prideful, greedy, envious, gluttonous, and sloth. I don't think that this is truthful and believe that no human can possibly be completely consumed by (a) sin. That isn't to say that humans can't be consumed by any combination of these sins only that they can't be consumed by 1. The most likely combinations and combinations that are regularly seen are a) greed, gluttony, and lust b) pride, envy and wrath c) envy, sloth, and gluttony. I know that I am rather prideful and wrathful. Also if everyone were to look inside and attempt to determine what sins they were consumed by everyone would find something, including you mrs.Burnett :), and while I don't think that this is a negative thing I don't think its a negative thing either. While none of them really benefit society they are all aspects of human nature and we have all grown to live and cope with them. I think that the reason that lucifer brought up the seven deadly sins was because he knew that faustus would a) recognize that these seven sins were inside everyone and then would feel less guilty about giving into his pleasure and ins which are pride and lust primarily. b) lucifer craves the ability to give into his darker pleasures and seeing it in its purest form will push him to chase it.
In conclusion the seven deadly sins are a part of human nature and as such have been coped with and supressed by humanity even though everyone has their demons.
