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Bridget Riley's avatar

This was a fascinating read! I read “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” in a high school English class, and it has stuck with me for years. I only have a basic familiarity with Dostoevsky and knew little about Le Guin’s personal life, but I loved reading your analysis of them!

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Hyun Woo Kim's avatar

I've been thinking how unjust Christian worldview is, if justice is to be understood as to give each his due. The one and only sinless man had to suffer to save all the sinners—Eli, Eli, lema? I find it hard to believe that a man like Ivan never thought about the absurdity of the Incarnation, and his questions seem to be also asking whether the Christian understanding of salvation can be justified.

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