At page 139 of George Jack's novel "The Chip", Stanley Ross must make a decision.A moment arrives in which Stanley must make a choice in the heat of the moment between making a clean run for his own freedom or stopping to take a chance on gifting freedom to others, risking losing his chance and condemning himself and others to hopeless perpetual imprisonment.
He faces an exit sign but he knows where the security controls are...
A page 170, Stanley must make a second decision. Although this time, to Stanley, very little choice is involved.
He is presented with a situation in which people are victimized in front of his very eyes. Stanley visits a grocery store, this entirely ordinary grocery store is suddenly a scene of mayhem when a criminal takes a hostage and demands the employees of the grocery store empty the registers' cash trays.
He is presented with a situation in which people are victimized in front of his very eyes. Stanley visits a grocery store, this entirely ordinary grocery store is suddenly a scene of mayhem when a criminal takes a hostage and demands the employees of the grocery store empty the registers' cash trays.
He faces a man holding a knife to woman's throat, but he could just walk away like the other customers are...
Read "The Chip" if you'd like to see what Stanley does with these and the much harder decisions to come. You can purchase a copy of "The Chip" novel HERE.
The question is: To end violence, crime, and injustice, to make the world better for others, we all have to make hard decisions, but how much of our safety and comfort are we willing to risk to do it?
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"Stanley knew... that he had a limited amount of time to get away. He stopped just feet from the exit. But he couldn't go. There was something he needed to do first.
Stanley knew that while he was the only one of his kind in the building, Dr. Warren had collected other individuals to aid in his special studies. If Stanley could get to the main security hub, he could release the electric locks and set everyone free. They might not all be able to get away, but at least he would know he tried."
~ "The Chip" by George Jack; p. 139
Read "The Chip" if you'd like to see what Stanley does with these and the much harder decisions to come. You can purchase a copy of "The Chip" novel HERE.
