2007-04-22
Original: 2007-04-22 on Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Transcript
Title banner: SMBC PRESENTS: ETHICAL CONUNDRUMS!
QUESTION: HOW CAN ATHEISTS BE ETHICAL? THEY DON'T BELIEVE IN A HIGHER POWER.
ANSWER: YES THEY DO.
A crowd of people raise their arms toward a towering purple-robed deity figure with a glowing emblem, chanting.
Crowd: "ALL HAIL ATHE! ALL HAIL ATHE!"
Votey:
A close-up of the white deity figure (Athe) with eyes closed.
Athe: "I DON'T EXIST!"
QUESTION: HOW CAN ATHEISTS BE ETHICAL? THEY DON'T BELIEVE IN A HIGHER POWER.
ANSWER: YES THEY DO.
A crowd of people raise their arms toward a towering purple-robed deity figure with a glowing emblem, chanting.
Crowd: "ALL HAIL ATHE! ALL HAIL ATHE!"
Votey:
A close-up of the white deity figure (Athe) with eyes closed.
Athe: "I DON'T EXIST!"
Alt text
A mock public-service comic titled "SMBC PRESENTS: ETHICAL CONUNDRUMS!" The yellow title banner poses the question: how can atheists be ethical if they don't believe in a higher power? Answer: yes they do. Below, a crowd of green-toned figures raises their arms in worship toward a tall purple-robed god-like figure with a glowing symbol, chanting "ALL HAIL ATHE! ALL HAIL ATHE!" The joke is that atheists are depicted as literally worshipping a deity named Athe. Votey (black-and-white aftercomic): a close-up of the white, smiling, eyes-closed god figure Athe declaring, "I DON'T EXIST!"
Transcribed by Claude Opus 4.8.