A child that has done no harm is locked up in a basement and left to suffer. In Omelas, to fulfill the happiness of others a huge sacrifice is being made; in the form of a child. How is this justice? Being a citizen of Omelas, I would choose to stay, but unlike many others, I would fight to help this poor soul. It will be difficult to face the consequences, but in this situation if one is punished for standing up, then so be it. This child should be taken out of misery and given equal rights that every human being deserves. To make this possible getting involved in this fight will require time and effort. However, in the end it will be worth the courage, strength and determination. One should rest only when justice is done, and the child isn't treated in such a horrific manner.
             In reality, many fellow citizens of Omelas know how horribly this child is being treated but they decide to stay in their happiness. The young people that come to see the child feel something must be done because they "...are always shocked and sickened at the sight"(Le Guin 515). The appearance of the child paints a horrifying image in ones mind. The child looks like it is six but it is really ten years old. Le Guin clarifies that,"It is so thin there are no calves to its legs; its belly protrudes; it lives on a half-bowl of corn meal and grease a day. It is naked. Its buttocks and thighs are a mass of festered sores, as it sits in its own excrement continually" (Le Guin 514). After looking at the child, people should be convinced that they must do everything in their power to help make it an improved place for the child to live in. People that decide to leave show remorse but aren't willing to fight for the rights of this child. Wouldn't it be better if they stayed and decided to help the child instead? By agreeing to help the child, they will feel content and they don't need to pack their bags and move elsewhere.
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