JE12 Sin

            Sin is a crime. The society may define it as a behavior that most people disapproved of. I define it as a guilt that one makes against his or her moral consciousness. I think sin tends to be a certain level of crime that has more to do with self-cognition. The definition of sin is an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law. The difference between them is that by definition, sin has more to do with religion, while the society and I think it has to do with morality. In my experiences, I have done things that people would consider as sins. For example, eating something not vegetarian was illegal in my previous school. Once I furtively had a bowl of instant noodles with meat ingredients in it in my school. It was a big sin because it was against the law, especially in the teacher’s eyes. However, most students don't care and do the same thing as well.

            I have witnessed my classmates smoking at the campus. They don't consider it as a sin because they thought it is a cool thing to do. For those who smoke a lot, they might encourage people to do so because in “their” experiences, that’s what makes them happy. In my point of view, I think it is a sin because it was against the law and it contaminated the air other people are breathing. My classmates were being accused, of course, and being punished. They had to do something like community service to atone for their sins. Nevertheless, most of them were not that willing to change since smoking is addictive.