The seven Deadly Sins, those big, bad forbiddens. They are taboo, not allowed. You’ll go to hell, or be punished here on earth if you sample them. In the Bible, God wrote off the entire population of Gomorrah for embracing the seven deadlies, and some cultural critics, like Dr. Laura, Robert Bork, and Bill O’Reilly, fear this country is destined for the same fate.
Well Dan Savage says Fear Not! America isn’t going to hell in a hand basket. Rather, Americans are sinning, but doing it in moderation, and hey, there’s nothing wrong with that. To make his point, Savage travels throughout the United States in search of sin.
He tries all seven, (except for one) and lives to tell about it in his new book “Skipping Towards Gomorrah.” Dan Savage takes on the virtuecrats and stands up for the sinners.
Guests:
Dan Savage, Sex-advice columnist and author of Skipping Towards Gomorrah.