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The 'sin' is its own punishment

The 'sin' is its own punishment

Or: morality as not actually being optional

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Dec 02, 2023
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12-step recovery meetings often open with a reading of the aforementioned 12 steps themselves, which are presented as ‘suggested program of recovery’. The word ‘suggested’ is emphasized, with a bit of a smirk - the steps are suggested in the sense that it is suggested to use a parachute when jumping out of a high-flying airplane. 

The steps have to be me…

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