Philosophy

Seven Deadly Sins: Lust

Discuss Blackburn’s ideas regarding men as socially and economically dominant, objectifying women. “In the brutal capitalist world, it may become ease to think that everything has a money value, and can be bought and sold.” (Prostitution?) Use the PDF files from Junot Diaz and Susan Minot as well as the DVD’s- Carnal Knowledge, The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (lust), Lolita, Belle de Jour and The Exorcist and discussion topics.

Sources:
Read: Lust by Simon Blackburn; Lust by Simon Blackburn, “How to Date a Brown Girl (Black Girl, White Girl, or Halfie” http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1995/12/25/how-to-date-a-brown-girl-black-girl-white-girl-or-halfie by Junot Diaz (There is an interview with Diaz that accompanies the article in the electronic file.) “Lust” by Susan Minot;
View: The Exorcist, Lolita, Belle de Jour, Carnal Knowledge, The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins, “Lust”

Obiectives:
-Define lust, its virtue- chastity or abstinence;
-Identify and formulate lust in relationship to femininity v masculinity;
-Draw conclusions as to how we can be morally, mentally and physically the better citizens on Earth by avoiding the pitfalls of lust. The saying, “love makes the world go around” could be changed to “lust makes the world go round;”
-Describe lust as it operates and permeates every level of society;
-Analyze how we can be morally, mentally and physically the better citizens on Earth by avoiding the pitfalls of lust that lead to specific gender issues regarding women in not only representing them as the 7 deadly sins, but also through the trafficking of women and children;
-Propose solutions to the trafficking problems that exist today

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