Original Sin
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According to Christian tradition, Original sin is the general and non-personal condition of Sin (lack of holiness) into which human beings are born. It is also called hereditary sin or birth sin. Used with the definite article ("the original sin"), it refers to the first sin committed by humans, seen as the seed of future evil effects for the whole human race. Christians usually refer to this first sin as "The Fall".
By analogy the term is used in fields other than religion to indicate a pervading inherent flaw.
Original sin refers to Adam and Eve being tempted by the Serpent to eat the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge in the Garden of Eden, causing them to be cast out into the world we know.
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