Personally, I believe that it as a moral human being the correct response is to walk away from Omelas. However, I also believe that a vast majority of us already live in a less extreme form of Omelas. The story depicts a utopic town filled with people who are intelligent, happy and are not discouraged by provocative behavior. In exchange for their happy lives, a child must live alone and neglected in a basement. Just like the people in the story, children are introduced injustice when they are about ten years old. They are often repulsed by these truths and seek ways to help with little prevail, but as children grow older, they become more apathetic towards injustice and accept it as part of life.
     This is startlingly reflective of our society. Many of us live comfortably, acknowledge that there are those in the world who live with crippling oppression and yet often times we do not change our lifestyles. We watch documentaries and read articles constantly about overseas sweat shops and extreme poverty in the world and our own country but rarely does our motivation to make a difference last long enough follow through with it.  As much as I would like to say I would walk away from Omelas, in a way I am already currently living there.