I was Thinking

      Dos said, Dollcee I was thinking, but I didn’t get very far with my thoughts before I wanted to ask you what you thought about the difference between religion and art.

      Dollcee said, sorry to disappoint you Dos, but I know very little about religion and the only thing I know for sure about art, is how totally ignorant I am.

      Dos said, maybe if I asked you this. Assuming religion is mainly about lots of ideas about how citizens should behave and art is about lots of ideas about citizens.

      Dollcee said, I think you had better go and do some more thinking before you ask any more questions Dos. The way you describe it, religion sounds more like politics, then a pie in the sky and as for art, I think you are as ignorant as I am.

      Dos said, how about you Cybo, can you make some sense out of what I can’t make any sense out of.

      Cybo said, how about this Dos, religion is the big one, the core of civil politics and art is a tool religion adopts to bring in the punters.

      Dos said, Mister Drainer at the mini-mart said that I treat music like a religion.

      Cybo said, you certainly are devoted to music Dos.

      Dos asked, do you think that is bad?

      Cybo said, good and bad are value judgements Dos and as far as I can see you are not hurting anyone. Therefore, I Cybo, declare that you should indulge yourself to the degree that you can get away with.

      Dos replied, I like that Cybo, if you can get away with it, keep going. Provided, of course that you are not causing grief for other citizens.

      Padoke appeared to be interested in the television for a change.