Elie Weisel's Essay The Perils Of Indifference
Lauren Garvick
Christine Massey
English 111
March 4, 2013
Indifference or Immoral? How often have you walked by a person ringing a bell for the Salvation Army without even taking a second look? Many people choose to be indifferent to certain situations on a day-to-day basis without realizing it. Whether you ignore a homeless person begging for food or simply walk by a person collecting change for the Salvation Army, you are being somewhat indifferent. To be indifferent means you have no feelings or emotion towards a certain subject at all. When it comes to indifference, the negative outcomes heavily outweigh the positive outcomes. By choosing to be indifferent to a situation some people believe that they are not doing anything wrong. …show more content…
In reality they are being heartless which in turn means they are being wrong. By being indifferent you are much more of a threat, you do not have a care, therefor you are able to be heartless in so many ways. Elie Weisel describes indifference as, “A strange unnatural state in which lines blur between light and darkness, dusk and dawn, crime and punishment, cruelty and compassion, good and evil”(290-291) in his essay “The Perils of Indifference.” Weisel shares the same views as I do when dealing with indifference. It can be very dangerous since there is no good or evil only apathy. People that argue indifference can cause no harm clearly do not realize how many situations indifference …show more content…
Walking by a homeless man with out even taking a second look is being indifferent as well. You may think others will help him but chances are everyone else has walked by with as much indifference as you. Have you ever seen a person mistreating their child or an adult mistreating another adult in public? By simply walking by and “not getting in their business” you are being indifferent. Granted one should not stick their nose in every argument you see, but when witnessing something that needs to be addressed one should do what they need to do in order to make things right. Rather then being indifferent put your self in the other person’s shoes. How would you feel if someone passed you by without a care in the world in your time of need? When people believe they are being indifferent to make things easier on themselves they do not think about the harm it is doing to others. By being indifferent to situations requires no emotion, much like the men who took down the twin towers indifference can never lead to something positive. Therefor indifference is much more dangerous that being hostile or angry towards a situation. Whether indifference is involved in the lose of innocent live or simply ignoring a person in need it can lead down a dangerous
Christine Massey
English 111
March 4, 2013
Indifference or Immoral? How often have you walked by a person ringing a bell for the Salvation Army without even taking a second look? Many people choose to be indifferent to certain situations on a day-to-day basis without realizing it. Whether you ignore a homeless person begging for food or simply walk by a person collecting change for the Salvation Army, you are being somewhat indifferent. To be indifferent means you have no feelings or emotion towards a certain subject at all. When it comes to indifference, the negative outcomes heavily outweigh the positive outcomes. By choosing to be indifferent to a situation some people believe that they are not doing anything wrong. …show more content…
In reality they are being heartless which in turn means they are being wrong. By being indifferent you are much more of a threat, you do not have a care, therefor you are able to be heartless in so many ways. Elie Weisel describes indifference as, “A strange unnatural state in which lines blur between light and darkness, dusk and dawn, crime and punishment, cruelty and compassion, good and evil”(290-291) in his essay “The Perils of Indifference.” Weisel shares the same views as I do when dealing with indifference. It can be very dangerous since there is no good or evil only apathy. People that argue indifference can cause no harm clearly do not realize how many situations indifference …show more content…
Walking by a homeless man with out even taking a second look is being indifferent as well. You may think others will help him but chances are everyone else has walked by with as much indifference as you. Have you ever seen a person mistreating their child or an adult mistreating another adult in public? By simply walking by and “not getting in their business” you are being indifferent. Granted one should not stick their nose in every argument you see, but when witnessing something that needs to be addressed one should do what they need to do in order to make things right. Rather then being indifferent put your self in the other person’s shoes. How would you feel if someone passed you by without a care in the world in your time of need? When people believe they are being indifferent to make things easier on themselves they do not think about the harm it is doing to others. By being indifferent to situations requires no emotion, much like the men who took down the twin towers indifference can never lead to something positive. Therefor indifference is much more dangerous that being hostile or angry towards a situation. Whether indifference is involved in the lose of innocent live or simply ignoring a person in need it can lead down a dangerous