Wouldn't their corruption be cooler if politicians and their lobbyist masters gathered underground and clanged double-headed axes over their heads in rhythmic unison?
Why does a old person who has very little time left, still worry more about other humans and what they might do to him or her, then what our creator might feel about him or her which is the only real future they might have.
What goes through Dr. Michael Baden's mind when he sits down to eat a nice juicy steak or a plate of chicken parmigiana with al dente pasta and extra gravy?