Why Stop at Pride?

[Dawn Meredith]

All of us should be familiar with the seven deadly (or cardinal) sins:

Lust
Gluttony
Greed
Sloth
Wrath
Envy
Pride

Few of us would routinely acknowledge, let alone celebrate our commissions of the first six.

How many of us, for example, lust after our own children?

Most of us, however, are proud of our children.

And just three days ago, on the Fourth of July, the overwhelming majority of Americans sang of the pride they take in their country.

Please help me understand.

I will take a stab at this. I think that the concept of "pride" being referred to here is more like an exaggerated sense of self- pride. Pride without self- reflection or empathy for others. A kind of pride without foundation.
Whereas pride in our children is more akin to love and happiness in their happiness or chosen paths.
As for "pride in thier country". That is a concept foreign to me. I have never experienced that, except one time, fleetingly. At a U-2 concert in the 80's when they did "Price In the Name Of Love" I felt that should be the National Anthem.

Dawn