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Sin in America: Researchers attempt to find who's good and who's not
15-08-2009
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- How much sin is in America? It depends on where you live, according to four Kansas State University geography researchers. In what researcher
Thomas Vought described as a not-too-serious study meant to garner attention at a convention of geographers in Las Vegas as much as to contribute to understanding the habits of people around the country, the foursome found that the South -- encompassing an arc from North Carolina through Louisiana -- was most prone to the traditional seven deadly sins.
And the least sinful areas? The Midwest and western Appalachia, the study's findings showed. Lest Southerners beg to differ, Vought told Catholic News Service the study is not meant to serve as an authoritative review of the country's sinfulness.
"I don't think we started this to send a message to anyone," he said. "It was a fun exercise."
The study revolved around the traditional seven deadly sins: lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride.
Vought explained that the researchers wanted to use objective data to help in their analysis to avoid subjectivity and bias. So they turned to census data, FBI crime reports and Department of Health and Human Services statistics.
http://www.catholicnews.com/data/briefs/cns/20090814.htm
