How to Sin in Moderation

Nietzsche said; sin in moderation — which seems like one of his more reasonable suggestions (especially for the Nietzsche of 1888, who was, by all accounts, already more than half-insane). But what does it mean to sin in moderation? Isn’t sin the opposite of moderation? Isn’t it, by definition, excessive? Consider the seven mortal sins: Pride, Greed, Lust, Envy, Gluttony, Wrath and Sloth. Are they not extreme distortions of necessary drives…