The subtext is that these wretched people can and will defile anything that appears as good and wholesome. I'm sure their viewing public got a good laugh out of it, but the subtext is that "good loses, we win, we're naughty and worldly, and we will have our way in the end, no matter what your pious Biblical beliefs are."
My thoughts exactly. It's a "reality" TV show, which means that everything about it is scripted. The reaction prompted was the reaction desired.
Rather than taking the emotional bait, it's better to ask the question of what the purpose of such a display might be.
The subtext is that these wretched people can and will defile anything that appears as good and wholesome. I'm sure their viewing public got a good laugh out of it, but the subtext is that "good loses, we win, we're naughty and worldly, and we will have our way in the end, no matter what your pious Biblical beliefs are."
That and "It's not really the end of the world when something like this happens. If you eat the fruit, you won't really die!"
Exactly. You get it.