What is mankind's oldest vice? Any ideas?

Question

What is mankind's oldest vice? Any ideas?

Answer 1

It's got to be masturbation, surely? ; )

Answer 2

Prostitution!

Answer 3

Prostitution.

Answer 4

drinking???

Answer 5

Man's oldest vice is definitely prostitution. That has been a constant throughout history. Forms of drinking and such have also been around, but typically not thought of in the same way as prostitution.

Answer 6

fornication

Answer 7

s*x: fornication and adultery and homosexuality

remember Sodom and Gomorrah

Answer 8

Intemperance.

Answer 9

I think everybody else here is correct in guessing s*x, or some form of s*x... but if you're looking for something external... I dunno, maybe tobacco?

Answer 10

either s*x or alcohol .

Answer 11

Greed.

Answer 12

think of best possible ways to achieve their desires.

Answer 13

murder

Answer 14

control and power

Answer 15

the ability to learn from mistakes

Answer 16

Selfishness. Any wrongdoing or vice can be led back to selfishness, including s*x, drunkenness, greed, etc.

And to Gina W: Cain killed Abel before Sodom and Gomorrah. So I would think jealously and murder came before sodomy.

Answer 17

Whoring or to the kids, prostitution.