Final Love Note

A Hidden Truth in the City of Omelas

Today, we are gathered here in the court room to bring you the case of the people who live in the city of Omelas. The city has kept a dark and gruesome hidden truth, which in their mind; it's to maintain the happiness of their city. I would like to tell you, the jury, a story of a child that was kept locked up in a basement to suffer. This child has been abused mentally and physically that it has become an imbecile due to such cruelty. It appears to me, that the people of Omelas may be somewhat of a religious cult. Why do I think that? Well, because no city in its right mind would do such a thing. Why must one child suffer, so the rest of the city can be happy? That does not make sense at all. There must be a cult leader within the city that inputs that kind of influence on the people. I will introduce evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that you will find the Defendants guilty of child abuse and cruelty due to the city's deceiving hoax, conspiracy, possible religious rituals, and cruelty towards a human being.

Omelas is a beautiful city and it is viewed as a total paradise. The entire city is full of joy and happiness. Every year they hold a festival in honor of the arrival of summer. They gather to celebrate and have a good time. So what is so deceiving about that? Why is having fun a crime? Well, they make you believe that their city is perfect. If you are a visitor, you would never imagine of what is going on in their city. In my opinion, it's a crime because they are hiding what they have locked up in basement.