Humanity's desires can drive society to salvation or slaughter. When we try to segregate these desires into categories, sometimes the word we use is called sin. Alas, a sin for one person could be a virtue for another.

What are sins to us? Are they behaviors we must avoid? Can they destroy a society or organization? Must we restrict these behaviors for the greater good? Could it be, instead, that the more powerful reserve these behaviors for their own?

After all, it's only a sin if the majority claim it so.
It seems we only punishwhen the use of that sin presentsan inconvenience to the status quo.

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Open your mind to the possibility that the world is not always how it appears. History teaches us that there are always exceptions to the rule. If a naval ship launches a tomahawk missile at a town suspected of terrorism, the sailor would likely receive a medal for the murders committed. After all, the government sanctioned the launches. Perform a similar unsanctioned action within a building, and the state will likely reserve a suite for you at the gas chamber.

Welcome to the Season 4 WOTW Challenge!
Who are the Censored WOTW Winners!

Censored WOTW Winners!

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PLACE	AUTHOR	ARTICLE	REWARD
1ST	@samsmith1971	Be still and know that I am...	100 POB
2ND	@kevinnag58	Censoring Harry Potter (Oh-no!) - POB-WOTW Censor	70 POB
3RD	@morenow	Is censorship necessary? WOTW S4W4 [ENG/ESP]	50 POB
4TH	@wrestlingdesires	Freedomville	30 POB
4TH	@mineopoly	Guy's Story	30 POB

Public Merit System Grading

Thank you to everyone who participated!How did everyone perform?

Merit System Results

Grading Criteria

Rankings

Grading

WOTW Team Appreciation

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Name	Reason	Amount (POB)
@nonsowrites	Grading Assistance, User Engagement	100 POB, 500 POB
@calumam	Project Dev, Grading Assistance	100 POB

Contest Rules

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This will get you disqualified

• Plagiarism as specified by Plagiarism.org.
• #POB-WOTW tag abuse (using the tag on non-related contest articles)
• Trolling or spam.
• Writing about the Hive blockchain.

Helpful Hints

• Include the selected word in your article
• More than one article submission per user is allowed:
  • Each additional article must address a separate word.
  • No exceptions.
• Include the #pob-wotw tag (it's how we find your article)
• Use any front end.
• This week's contest starts 23/11/21 @ 00:00 UTC
• This week's contest ends 05/12/21 @ 00:00 UTC

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The Challenge

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The words for the challenge round are:

1. Lust
2. Gluttony
3. Greed
4. Sloth
5. Wrath
6. Envy
7. Pride

Challenge Rules

• Pick a word,
  • Write an article about something positive it has brought to humanity.
  • You may then discuss the darker side of that word.
• Authors are allowed to submit more than one article for the challenge
  • Each additional article must cover a different word.

In Closing

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Thanks to the community for supporting our fellow authors. I look forward to providing more in the future. Thank you for reading and following on throughout my Hive journey.

I'm a little sadder today, knowing that this is our last contest of the year. However, it's necessary. Change is coming, and these changes will shake up the community. It has been my honor to run this contest for everyone that participated. I won't forget the joys and sadness shared between everyone that joined us in this contest.

We'll be back. We'll also be a bit different, but it will be to the benefit of Hive and the tribes that join us. Please have a safe and merry holiday season. And remember:

Change is coming.

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