BACK ATHEISM2 5'?m2f Atheism, no morality, no value on human life AMY -- (enters carrying vendor's box, holding package of Cracker Jacks high, shouting to audience while crossing) Peanuts, Cracker Jacks. Peanuts, Cracker Jacks. LIZ -- (enters opposite hopping, arms and legs wrapped heavily with ropes and/or chains) Amy! Amy! You've got to help me! AMY -- I'd love to. But I'm a little busy now. (strolls, shouts) Peanuts, Cracker Jacks. Peanuts, Cracker Jacks. LIZ -- (follows hopping) What's the matter with you?! Can't you see what they've done to me? AMY -- Actually, I think you've done that to yourself. (strolls, shouts) Peanuts, Cracker Jacks. Peanuts, Cracker Jacks. LIZ -- (follows hopping) How can you say that?! I was kidnapped from my bed by two thugs. I was tied up and imprisoned. I was lucky to get away when I did. If you don't help me, something really bad is going to happen. I just know it! AMY -- Yes, that's the plan. (strolls, shouts) Peanuts, Cracker Jacks. Peanuts, Cracker Jacks. LIZ -- (follows hopping) What do you mean, that's the plan?! AMY -- As soon as they catch you, they're going to start torturing you while all these people watch and cheer. (strolls, shouts) Peanuts, Cracker Jacks. Peanuts, Cracker Jacks. LIZ -- (follows hopping) Torture me?! AMY -- Yes, they're going to torture you to a slow agonizing death. (strolls, shouts) Peanuts, Cracker Jacks. Peanuts, Cracker Jacks. LIZ -- They can't do that and get away with it! (follows hopping) Hey, wait a minute. They can't just torture a person and get away with it, can they? AMY -- Well, sure. This is what happens when the last vestiges of Christian influence are removed from government. This was your idea, remember? (strolls, shouts) Peanuts, Cracker Jacks. Peanuts, Cracker Jacks. LIZ -- I never said anything about torturing people! (follows hopping) Did you hear me? I never said anything about torturing people! AMY -- No. But you did say it would be better if there was no Christian influence in Government. (strolls, shouts) Peanuts, Cracker Jacks. Peanuts, Cracker Jacks. LIZ -- I know what I said, but I never advocated torturing people, especially not myself! AMY -- (strolls, shouts) Peanuts, Cracker Jacks. Peanuts, Cracker Jacks. LIZ -- (follows hopping) Will you please stop selling peanuts and Cracker Jacks and talk to me?! You can't let those people just torture me to death for no reason! AMY -- Oh, there's good reason. LIZ -- What reason could people possibly have for torturing an innocent person to death?! AMY -- Well in an atheistic society that rejects God's morality, the only morality that remains is economics and aesthetics.. LIZ -- What do economics and aesthetics have to do with torturing a person to death?! AMY -- The people in this audience are all sadists. They derive great pleasure from watching people suffer. They paid a thousand dollars per ticket to watch your torture. Tonight's torture will be good for the economy. LIZ -- Well, that's immoral! AMY -- I'm sorry, but since the government got rid of the last vestiges of Christianity in government, you're not allowed to use that argument anymore. LIZ -- Why not? AMY -- Morality is from God. And God has been removed from the equation. LIZ -- Well, you can't just let those thugs torture me! AMY -- I have no choice. This is all perfectly legal in an atheist society. In order to get their permit, the promoters merely had to show that there was economic and/or aesthetic value in it. Without morality, there is no good and bad, only aesthetic and economic value. LIZ -- Well, what about the value of human life?! AMY -- I'm sorry, the value of human life comes from being made in the image of God. Without God in the equation, human life is no more valuable than cows or chickens. LIZ -- Well, that's barbaric! I'm more valuable than a cow or a chicken! AMY -- You're right, tonight you are more valuable. In addition to the ticket price the promoters received for torturing you, they will receive $10,000 for your body after you're dead. LIZ -- $10,000?! AMY -- Yes, you will be the guest of honor at the cannibals' banquet. LIZ -- Cannibals?! You mean, they're going to eat me?! AMY -- Yes. I'm sure you'll be delicious. Can you see now how you will be much more valuable to society dead than alive? LIZ -- This is a nightmare! AMY -- Yes, it is. But it won't last much longer. LIZ -- You mean, it won't be much longer before they kill me! AMY -- No. I mean your nightmare is almost over. This is all a dream. LIZ -- A dream? You mean... You mean I'm asleep?! AMY -- Yes. Last night just before bed time, you suggested that government would be better off without any influence from Christians. I told you to sleep on it. You apparently took me at my word. LIZ -- Can't you get me out of this? AMY -- It's your dream... (turns) LIZ -- Wait! AMY -- (turns) Yes? LIZ -- Alright, listen, it looks like I'm not going to wake up from this dream until I get this thing resolved. AMY -- What is there to resolve? I think everything is under control, don't you? LIZ -- You're not making this very easy for me. What you said about government... I think it's probably true. AMY -- What's that? LIZ -- That government is all about imposing values on society. There's no such thing as a society without values. If Christian values are not imposed on society, non-Christian values will be imposed instead. AMY -- You mean you LIKE all us judgemental Christians imposing our values on you? LIZ -- Not on me, them! Impose your values on THEM! (nods at audience) AMY -- (exiting) Okay, have a nice dream. LIZ -- (follows hopping) Alright, alright! Impose your values on me too. A little Christian morality never hurt anybody. Can I wake up now, please?! ©2013 Bob Snook. Conditions for use: Do not sell any part of this script, even if you rewrite it. 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