PLAYTHINGS OF THE GODS
[the next morning]
US: Good morning - have a pleasant night?
You: Sure did - your girls are great - we can't get our slave girls to do some of the stuff yours do evenwhen we threaten to kill them - how do you do it?
US: We use chemical persuasion - very efficient. Most of these girls were young runaways - they werea burden on our society. Now we capture them and send them to processing - they turn out as you seethem and are now useful.
You: What happens when they get older?
US: We send them for recycling. They are stored until someone needs a spare part - liver - heart -whatever and then they are used to provide it - very efficient re-use of a biological unit and most of themare in excellent health. What would you like for breakfast?
You: That guy over there - I know him - but he died ten years ago.
US: Why don't you go enjoy breakfast with your "dead" friend and then we can talk.
[after breakfast]
US: You see, I invited you here so that you could see these things for yourself. We are gods. This iswhere we live. We are totally protected from all outside forces. I died 16 years ago. This is my secondbody. When it wears out, I will get another one - and another - forever. Your friend you just hadbreakfast with is one of us. From our underground bases and cities we control all activities on thesurface of this planet.
You: You do not control my country - we are a proud and sovereign nation.
US: Well, that is what we need to discuss. Here is our proposition: If you will secretly turn control ofyour country over to us, we will promise you entrance into our community of gods. You will become agod like us and live forever and have every conceivable luxury. If, however, you reject our proposal, wewill take your country by force. We already have agents in your country. We can release deadly virusesand cause mass death and panic. Our agents can arrange a civil war. Eventually, after we trash yourcountry, we will get a UN resolution and invade it directly and make it one of our satellites. You willmost likely be killed. Certainly, you know of our power and you know you cannot resist us militarily.However, none of this will be necessary if you voluntarily submit to us.
So, what is your answer: Do you agree to become our puppet and, in exchange, be allowed to become agod and join us and live forever - or do you choose to resist us and be killed when we come take your