They leave Omelas, they walk ahead into thedarkness, and they do not come back. The place they go towards is a place even less imaginable to most of us than the city of happiness. I cannot describe it at all. It is possible that it does not exist. But they seem to know where they are going, the ones who walk away from Omelas. Anonymous
About This Quote

This quote is from a story by Ursula Le Guin, called The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas. In this book, the city of Omelas is a utopia, where everyone is happy and no one ever needs to work. However, the people of Omelas live in luxury and happiness while the rest of the world suffers and suffers and suffers. At some point, the people of Omelas realize that they are happy for no reason at all.

The ones who walk away from Omelas know this as well, but they are powerless to stop themselves from accepting the horrible treatment of the rest of the world. They have chosen to be happy for no reason at all, even though it means being trapped in a horrible situation.

Source: The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas: A Story

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