I posted a msg about a short story called, The Ones Who Walk   
    Away From Omelas. This story was described by the only one who   
    seems to have read it as SF and he completely mis-stated the   
    premise. His shallow analysis served no useful purpose.   
      
    No one else seemed to have read it, or looked it up, though I   
    did post a link. Snipurl.com/omelas.   
      
    I challenged all readers to tell what they would do in that   
    case. At the time I did not give my choice.   
      
    Now we are seeing protests in Egypt, Tunis, Sudan, etc. Some are   
    near to rising to the level of rebellions. When I googled the   
    protests, to find out what commentators are saying, I found very   
    little. I don't follow many commentators, so I don't have links   
    to go to their websites.   
      
    Mostly I was interested in what Fox News commentators had to   
    say. The only thing I found was Dick Morris saying we had to   
    oppose an Islamist takeover of Egypt.   
      
    Ok, before I sent this off I checked again. I found an article   
    in the far right American Spectator criticising American   
    conservatives for impugning the Egyptian revolution, and esp   
    mentioning Fox News. I found Krauthammer giving a muddled   
    commentary in which he expressed the opinion that there is a   
    grave danger of the Muslim Brotherhood taking over and the US   
    should prevent that. And John Bolton saying much the same.   
    National Review online had a good comment on it.   
      
    Oh, and that Sudan is a vital ally in the war against Al Qaeda.   
      
    This is a perfect example of the Omelas challenge. So, look at   
    it, and give your position on it.   
      
    Now I will give mine.   
      
    I would bring down Omelas.   
      
      
      
   BOB KLAHN bob.klahn@sev.org   http://home.toltbbs.com/bobklahn   
      
   ... I would bring down Omelas.   
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