The Spongians versus the Bonoboids
Once upon a time, planet Earth was
invaded by two competing species of extraterrestrials; the Spongians and the
Bonoboids. The Humans of Earth held the balance; they could decide which ones
must leave, and which stay, as allies.
The Spongians breed by budding. They
cannot misbehave sexually, indeed even think sexually, but they do kill, quite
casually and viciously, for political purposes. Also they have an annoying
laugh.
The Bonoboids are very much sexual
creatures. They are peaceful, empathic and intensely promiscuous. They copulate
like we would shake hands, and this too for political purposes.
Artists, lowlives and heretics favored
the Bonoboids; but those more conventional in morality were torn. Which would
be worse to put up with; Bonoboid peace and prosperity, at the price of
constant treaty-sex, or Spongian violent domination, at the price of hearing
that laugh?
The election was rigged in favor of
the Spongians, by a propaganda/vote-suppression scheme that cost the Spongians
only six hundred and sixty-six trillion dollars.
Moral: Right and wrong
break when bought.
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