Sentence:  How could the rich , for whom life was made so simple , ever understand the subterfuges , the lies , the frauds , the errors , <WSD>sins</WSD> and even crimes to which the poor were driven in their efforts to overcome the great advantages the rich had in the race of life ? 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will