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The Subtler Dangers of Gluttony

Even If You're Not Fat

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Apr 03, 2026
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The Gluttons—Ciacco by Gustave Doré

Are you gluttonous, anon? Until pretty recently the possibility hadn’t really occurred to me—mostly because a) I’m not fat, b) I don’t scarf down donuts, and c) I’ve proven capable of long fasts.1 The obvious indications were not there. But I’ve come to realize the vice can be more subtle, and a man can be gluttonous even if he’s in fighting shape and almost exclusively eats wholesome things. You might even say gluttony poses a trickier danger to him.

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