The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas [book]

THERE IS SOME KID THEY KEEP IN THE MOP CLOSET AND TORTURE AND SOMEHOW THIS MAKES A WHOLE CITY AMAZING AND PERFECT IN A VAGUE AND UNDEFINED WAY THAT IS PROBABLY JUST INTENDED TO BE 'HEY WE SHOULD BE HAPPY BECAUSE AT LEAST WE DON'T LIVE IN A MOP CLOSET".

PS. I LIKE HOW IT DOESN'T ACTUALLY DESCRIBE OMELAS AND IS JUST ALL TELLING YOU TO IMAGINE A UTOPIA HOWEVER YOU WANT AND THEN TELLING YOU TO AVOID THINGS LIKE EVERYONE BEING DUMB OR SOMETHING, OR THERE BEING PRIESTS IN TEMPLES OR W/E.

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