A Quote

"There is no sin except stupidity"
Oscar Wilde

Before I explain this quote, let me first define 'sin' and 'stupidity' for my purposes so that you, kind reader, and I may be on the same page. Although it formally indicates 'the lack of conformity to the will of god', sin is by and large considered to be an action which is generally looked down upon in society. This is most often because it in the either hurts the sinner, or persons of value around the sinner. For example, gluttony harms not only the sinner (by making them unhealthy), but also the people around the sinner who could benefit by the unnecessary food the sinner consumed. Similarly, stupidity is partially defined on wikipedia as "unwitting self-destruction, the ability to act against one's best wishes." Since acting in the interest of others also benefits oneself, we can extend this definition to state that stupidity is also acting against the well-being of others.

Notice how similar these two definitions are. A sin, just like stupidity is an action that causes self harm and acts against the wishes of others. In fact, the whole definition of stupidity encompasses the definition of sin. So, logically there is no sin that cannot be accredited to stupidity. Intuitively this is clear: any sinful action is of course stupid (for example, betraying your best friend is stupid because it harms you emotionally). Just think: would God really want you to do something stupid? If not, then any stupid action is a sin, and every sin is a stupid action.

Since these two definitions are so similar and encompass each other, the statement, "there is no sin except stupidity" is more general and also far more powerful than all the bible's listings of sins because it concisely describes any sin possible.

That's what I think, anyway.