In a quiet rural town, neighbors gather each summer for the beloved "lottery," a cheerful tradition said to keep the community balanced and make room for newcomers. As families draw slips of paper, the mood shifts from friendly chatter to ...See moreIn a quiet rural town, neighbors gather each summer for the beloved "lottery," a cheerful tradition said to keep the community balanced and make room for newcomers. As families draw slips of paper, the mood shifts from friendly chatter to cold tension until one household-and then one person-is chosen. The crowd calmly carries out the brutal ritual, proving how blind obedience to tradition can disguise cruelty as fairness and turn ordinary people into willing participants in violence. Written by
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