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ProudLib72

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1. In Omelas there was only one child who had to be abused

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 06:46 PM

Jun 2019

Here we have thousands.

Think of that description of the conditions the child in Omelas is kept in. Now try to think of how in the world Le Guin could even begin to describe the horror we inflict. It goes well beyond the capabilities of narrative description.

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Keep Omelas Great? [View all] ck4829 Jun 2019 OP

In Omelas there was only one child who had to be abused ProudLib72 Jun 2019 #1