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[darkforcerising]

Now that we finally have some privacy, I can ask the really important questions:

What is the difference between a cupcake and a muffin?

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Re: >.> quietly sneaks in here

[temptationaccomplished]

Chocolate. A sinfully rich chocolate cake.

[darkforcerising]

Why do people associate sin with sugar?

[temptationaccomplished]

Probably because it was once a luxury item and seems decadent. It's also not exactly good for you. Though we also associate sugar with fun, frivolity, and childish joy--which are not sins.

I rather thought it was the inclusion of chocolate and butter that made Devil's Food especially sinful.

[darkforcerising]

And here I woud have thought it was the slavery system built up around the cultivation of sugar and chocolate.

But I guess making a natural body response to stimuli a sin makes sense.

[temptationaccomplished]

I'm not sure if the latter part of that is sarcasm, but I think that's exactly it. It's "sinful" because it makes you happy, contributes to weight gain, and tastes good.

The labeling of items as a Vice or Virtue is often more to do with church or society policing other people's right to outward or "excessive" enjoyment of things, and less to do with actual issues of morality.

[darkforcerising]

This solidifies my stance against organized religion.

[temptationaccomplished]

I must say I heartily agree with you there.