I never fully understood when Catholics say that crimes of lust are the least of the sins, especially when issues of pre-marital sex, infidelity or homosexual acts are discussed. I personally believe that sins of lust are actually more grave than lay Catholics make it out to be, mainly because they themselves are caught under the "love is divine" aspect of it (i.e. John C. Wright) - or they themselves have committed sins of lust. Here's an example of the inconsistency:
It is said that passionate kissing outside of marriage is near mortal sin (according Aquinas). I think that's absurd in many cases. Yet infidelity, pre-marital sex and homosexuality are said to be "the least" grave sins hence why in hell sexual partners are supposedly in the first circle of hell. C'mon.
If there's one thing where I find the Church vague is it's this.
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