Mystery and Crime Fiction posted August 20, 2024 |
82 word flash fiction with... possibly a good idea
Study of Morality
by Miranda Langston
The year 2050 brought about a new era. It sparked a time of both peace and rage. The rage came from the protests when the law was passed. Human rights activists up in arms about the morality of it all. Still, Studious Law, as they dubbed it, was nothing if not effective. Pedophiles were given life sentences instead of the death penalty - subjects to be studied, locked away from the world to see what went wrong in their brains – what had snapped.
80 Word Flash Fiction contest entry
The year 2050 brought about a new era. It sparked a time of both peace and rage. The rage came from the protests when the law was passed. Human rights activists up in arms about the morality of it all. Still, Studious Law, as they dubbed it, was nothing if not effective. Pedophiles were given life sentences instead of the death penalty - subjects to be studied, locked away from the world to see what went wrong in their brains – what had snapped.
Tell me what you think of doing this to people, not only who do unspeakable things to children, but also to women and, the ones people talk about less often... men
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