Art is uncompromising, and life is full of compromises.
When Satan's not in the mood, virtue triumphs. Hasn't even Satan a right not to be in the mood once in a while?
Translation is that which transforms everything so that nothing changes.
After the collapse of socialism, capitalism remained without a rival. This unusual situation unleashed its greedy and - above all - its suicidal power. The belief is now that everything - and everyone - is fair game.
If Jesus had been a hunchback, they could hardly have nailed him to the cross.
Even bad books are books and therefore sacred.