I mean that they are not intelligent enough to give up their present habits and assume better." "They cannot," said the Lord; "my decrees prevent them." "Nevertheless," resumed St.Cornelius, "in virtue of their baptism their actions no longer remain indifferent.

Henceforth they will be good or bad, susceptible of merit or of demerit." "That is precisely the question we have to deal with," said the Lord.
"I see only one solution," said St.Augustine.

"The penguins will go to hell." "But they have no soul," observed St.Irenaeus.
"It is a pity," sighed Tertullian.
"It is indeed," resumed St.Gal.

"And I admit that my disciple, the holy Mael, has, in his blind zeal, created great theological difficulties for the Holy Spirit and introduced disorder into the economy of mysteries." "He is an old blunderer," cried St.Adjutor of Alsace, shrugging his shoulders.
But the Lord cast a reproachful look on Adjutor.
"Allow me to speak," said he; "the holy Mael has not intuitive knowledge like you, my blessed ones.

He does not see me.