I admire the people who leave Omelas because they are noble and courageous. They refuse to accept the terms and conditions of happiness in Omelas. The paradox of the happiness of many due to the misery of one is so unbalanced and immoral that they just can't accept it. Le Guin says Omalasians “know that they, like the child, are not free.” They are brave because they escape from their prison of Omelas into the unknown. They are looking for a place that the author admits may not exist. There may not be a society or place where a scapegoat underclass doesn't exist, but that doesn't stop those who stray from Omelas from seeking it out. I believe Le Guin is vague in her description of Omelas because details such as its laws and technology are not important to the overall messages of the story. Indeed, further details about Omalas could have hindered the message of the story and been a distraction. If he described the laws of Omelas, we could perhaps point out the inequality in other parts of their culture and say that the child's misery was his own fault....