Mapping Sin

Wired Magazine reports about a study of sin and geography. Researches at Kansas State made maps of where sin takes place in the US by creating statistical measures of sins like "Wrath" by looking at data like "Number of violent crimes per capita." They the made maps of the data.

Red in more "sinful"--golden-brown is more saintly...



Greed
Average income compared with number of people living below the poverty line.
Envy
Total thefts (robbery, burglary, larceny, and grand theft auto) per capita.
Wrath
Number of violent crimes (murder, assault, and rape) per capita.
Sloth
Expenditures on art, entertainment, and recreation compared with employment.
Gluttony
Number of fast-food restaurants per capita.
Lust
Number of STD cases reported per capita.
Pride
Aggregate of the other six offenses—-because pride is the root of all sin.

Hmm. The deep South doesn't do so well!

-t