Saturday, October 22, 2011

Our Moral Majority

Benjamin: "Maddy, throw away the wrapper from your Froot by the Foot."
Madeline: "Why?"
Benjamin: "Because it's garbage."
Madeline: "Why?"
Benjamin: "Don't throw it on the ground!"
Madeline: "Why?"
Benjamin: "Because that's littering, and littering is a sin! Don't you know that?! We're going to church!"

Five minutes later...
Benjamin: "Mom, is littering actually a sin?"
Mom: "Well, it's not the right thing to do-- but the bigger sin was hitting your sister three times over the wrapper."
Benjamin: "Oh."

Five minutes after that...
Amanda: "Yeah, you should be more concerned about sins that hurt other people, Ben."
Benjamin: "Like what?"
Amanda: "Like hitting."
Benjamin: "What else is a sin?"
Amanda: "Adultery."

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