As I said in the comment thread there, I agree with you and John Barnes about the story -- but I actually think that makes the parallel work even better. The people who kicked it up the food chain were the ones who "walked away," secure in the sense that it was no longer their fault (even though children continued to be harmed).
Kristine -- there's really no character in the story. It's a parable full of nameless people.
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Date: 2011-11-10 09:38 pm (UTC)Kristine -- there's really no character in the story. It's a parable full of nameless people.