Why are you not justify in doing wrong because of passion?

Answer 1

One is not justified for doing wrong because of passions. However, the degree of sin might be considered less because of passions. In other words, one can only commit sin if one is free to do so. If a person's freedom is hampered because of passions, then an argument can be made that the person's sin is not as grave, but there is still sin to the degree that the person still has freedom. However, as with any addiction, for example, one might have been fully free the first time one gave in - here the sin was grave. Later when one is enslaved by the addiction, one cannot solely use the excuse that they are no longer free: they had the freedom initially which they used errantly, ending up in their addiction. In addition, they still have the freedom to surrender to outside help in recovery. In the end, one still has the responsibility to strengthen their own virtue and to better control their own passions. Giving this up altogether might be the real fully free, grave flaw under which other sins propagate.

Answer 2

One is not justified for doing wrong because of passions. However, the degree of sin might be considered less because of passions. In other words, one can only commit sin if one is free to do so. If a person's freedom is hampered because of passions, then an argument can be made that the person's sin is not as grave, but there is still sin to the degree that the person still has freedom. However, as with any addiction, for example, one might have been fully free the first time one gave in - here the sin was grave. Later when one is enslaved by the addiction, one cannot solely use the excuse that they are no longer free: they had the freedom initially which they used errantly, ending up in their addiction. In addition, they still have the freedom to surrender to outside help in recovery. In the end, one still has the responsibility to strengthen their own virtue and to better control their own passions. Giving this up altogether might be the real fully free, grave flaw under which other sins propagate.

Answer 3

Depending where you live you may not be allowed to worship as you would like, but there are many religions(usually typified as 'evil' religions) that condone acting on impulse and passion. Satanism is actually founded on the principles of acting on your feelings and emotions with the goal of bettering yourself, less so than the goal of helping others.

Answer 4

Because as a human, your logic should rule over your passions.