The One's who walk from Omela

So this story seems pretty easy to understand the meaning behind, at least the simple main concept the author wishes us readers to grasp.  The author describes this amazing place to live, almost a utopia, and how the life that these people live is so festive, free, and joyous.  Although all this is brought to the table, the author then describes that all of this beautiful paradise has to come at a price.  That somehow this child, not even able to tell the sex of it, is the key or ransom that comes with allowing these people to live this way.  Even though they see the terrible and horrid conditions that it lives in, they care too much about the lives they are living to put a stop to any of it.  The last paragraph’s, I feel, talk about how  those that can’t seem to stand the guilt and shame of watching the child suffer like that leave.  Though it takes a lot to turn their back on everything they know, they are the brave ones that can walk away from Omelas.  One question that comes to mind is why does one automatically default to leaving instead of trying to rescue this poor soul? Maybe it is because they feel  like he is already too far gone. It seems like no one is in a place to jump in all rebelious like and be the hero.   I know the story talks some about their pleasure being slavery and maybe they felt that there was no escape but to leave and turn their back on this society.  This can also relate and be a way to alert and inform people how many turn their back on the suffering.  This brings up another point.  What if since the story talks about how the society is guilt free that the people who leave are almost out cast because they are not able to live with themselves.  They get so caught up in their life that they feel that maybe it is another person’s duty.  Possibly they feel so ashamed to be a part of it to begin with so they just leave.  Another reason could be simply that the life they are living seems more important and worth living than that one little child.  This is totally against the teachings of God.  He teaches that we are all made equal and through countless stories he proves this: such as leaving the 99 or how he recounts all the scriptures on being selfless and a servant.  This really caused me to think what I would do in the situation if I was put up to it and how we treat suffering people on an everyday basis.