Please don't steal this idea

So the below post was the result of some thoughts that have been swirling through my head as I drive from place to place listening to the CBC and hearing about all the tragedies in the world (sidenote: I'm glad the strike is over, if only for the simple reason that now they won't be saying that it's Sunday when it's actually Thursday).

A wiser man than myself once said that Hell was nothing more than a life without God. That set me to thinking; We live in a pretty terrible world. There are wars, poverty, famine, natural disasters, cruelty and intolerance, diseases, and thousands of people die every day from preventable causes. People in the 1st world who have more than what they need are plagued by unhappiness and psychological issues (although I hear most of these problems can be cured with vitamins and exercise). Corruption and political fandango permeate he highest levels of the world's government. A vast amount of energy is put into keeping ourselves entertained rather than helping people. Does anyone really care what Britney's spawn had for breakfast? Lindsay Lohan crashed her car....again, and Paris Hilton stars in yet another sex tape. These are the fish to the mass's seals.

All this makes me think.... Is it possible we're in Hell already?

I wanted to write an "Inferno" like tale of a person plucked from everyday life and told that he (or she) would be shown Hell and all its tortures, every demon and punishment for the damned. And what they see is our world, exactly as it is.

I don't know if I have the skill to write this... yet, anyway. I'd need to do some research. Does anyone know how to get a grant from the government? Cause I need to not have to worry about how to make rent while I'm doing this.

(Yet another side note: I hate how I started this post with the word "So". I feel like I should have gum in my hair.)