Hello friends. So this is kind of a working title because I'm still in the formulative phase of a theory on what is the root problem with dark tetrads. I believe (and can prove) that they are the embodiment of all seven deadly sins. And they commit all 10 commandments, in pursuit of these selfish ambitions that their sinful natures drive them to. Because, as I see it, the seven deadly sins and 10 commandments are interconnected, each stemming from and\or causing the other.
First, what are the seven deadly sins? Pride, envy, gluttony, greed, lust, sloth, and wrath (each has several different manifestations). And the 10 commandments of the Bible are: You shall not commit adultery
You shall not steal
You shall not bear false witness (spread gossip, slander)
Honor your father and your mother
Keep the Sabbath holy
You shall not kill
You shall have no other gods
You shall not murder
You shall not covet
You shall not make idols
You shall not give false testimony (lie)
Now these are habits that most disciplines would encourage with variations within their unique practices. But the gist is the same. However, the dark tetrad is the antithesis of all these. She is a malignant narcissist (spiteful, entitled, arrogant, malicious), psychopathic (remorseless and combative), sadistic (cruel) and finally Machiavellian or manipulative and exploitative.
The dark tetrad is all the seven deadly sins rolled into one. What is the key ingredient of narcissism? Arrogance. Pride. Conceit. Vanity. Deity-like Above-it-all-ness. At the heart of Machiavellianism is greed, lust, coveting and theft. And psychopathy is all about slander, gossip, malice, spite, lying, deceit and ultimately murder. And sadism is about enjoyment of harm (malignance).
Beginning from pride, here's how the dark tetrad's downward trajectory into other sins and commandment breaking, goes. I'm better than others (pride). It is all about me and what I think, want, need and feel (arrogance). I look down on others and scoff at them (disrespect, dishonor). I don't want them to succeed because it takes from me (jealousy). I don't want them to be happy. (covetousness). I want what and WHO they have (adultery).
I'm supreme. I'm equal to God (making idols, not keeping God's commands). I deserve what others have (envy). I want what they have (lust, covetousness). I want everything I want when I want it (greed). But I shouldn't have to work for it (sloth). So I'll just take it all (gluttony). If you don't give it to me I will become angry. (wrath) I will make you pay.
I will lie to and about you to get my way. And to tear you down and blacken your name. I will kill your reputation. I will bear false witness about you (slander, gossip). I will kill you and your peace of mind with nasty, hurtful behavior. I will steal you and your identity, not because I want it. I just don't want you to have it. I will break your toys. I will take what and WHO you love because I can't stand you to be happy. I will break every commandment to get my way: make myself a God, cheat, steal, lie, kill, disrespect, dishonor, covet, break faith (commit adultery), break vows.
But I am a black holes that is never satisfied. Which leads us to the next post on ways dark tetrads enmesh, pirate and feed off others.
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