Such a good short story. Pretty relevant to the world today too - hey isn’t it awesome being born in the West with cool consumer products? Just don’t think about the pillaging and oppression of the third world!
Then again in Omelas people are forced to look at the child, whereas we are allowed to remain ignorant if we want.
whereas we are allowed to remain ignorant if we want.
Not just allowed, actively encouraged through a variety of means and structures. Thinking about it a lot lately and feeling guilty ? just set up a 40$ monthly donation to your local non profit, problem solved. It's not working ? read this lengthy article about how said pillaging is in fact, a good thing, how could you ever have thought differently. And do not, under any circumstance, start to question the problem as systemic or in fact actually solvable.
Such a good short story. Pretty relevant to the world today too - hey isn’t it awesome being born in the West with cool consumer products? Just don’t think about the pillaging and oppression of the third world!
Then again in Omelas people are forced to look at the child, whereas we are allowed to remain ignorant if we want.
Not just allowed, actively encouraged through a variety of means and structures. Thinking about it a lot lately and feeling guilty ? just set up a 40$ monthly donation to your local non profit, problem solved. It's not working ? read this lengthy article about how said pillaging is in fact, a good thing, how could you ever have thought differently. And do not, under any circumstance, start to question the problem as systemic or in fact actually solvable.