Indifference vs Hatred
ENG 100
October 12, 2014
No Action, No Results
Indifference is a lack of interest, in other words, it means to be neutral. Ellie Wiesel wrote, “indifference is always the friend of the enemy, for it benefits the aggressor-never his victim”, and “for the person who is indifferent, his or her neighbor are of no consequence”. Anger is the emotion of rage; it is a strong distaste for something. Anger towards items that have a negative impact on society can actually be beneficial. Being indifferent in some situations can be worse than anger or hatred.
Firstly, indifference can be dangerous as it allows certain situations to grow without action. For example, the Holocaust may have been even more devastating in terms of the lives lost, if the world had been indifferent. “Indifference indifference is always the friend of the enemy, for it benefits the aggressor-never his victim”. Anger or hatred can sometimes be useful when it has a purpose, for instance, being angry at the injustices during the Holocaust served as a motivational tool for some people to take action and contribute to the greater good of humanity. But indifference never has any purpose; it is just simply ignoring reality. Acts of war go ignored, tragedies happen because some people simply don’t care. Anger or hatred geared towards angry, hateful actions can be a benefit. If all surrounding countries were angry at Hitler’s actions or hated his anti-Semitic hatred, perhaps more action would have been taken. Being indifferent can be dangerous because it is simply not caring. Some issues requires us to care and do not simply
solve themselves. Being indifferent on issues is very easy, it does not create any enemies because one is not taking sides.
Secondly, indifference can be harmful in situations where time is of the essence. Numerous scientific studies have shown that climate change is a real threat to humanity. If people are indifferent to climate change, little action will be taken. It
October 12, 2014
No Action, No Results
Indifference is a lack of interest, in other words, it means to be neutral. Ellie Wiesel wrote, “indifference is always the friend of the enemy, for it benefits the aggressor-never his victim”, and “for the person who is indifferent, his or her neighbor are of no consequence”. Anger is the emotion of rage; it is a strong distaste for something. Anger towards items that have a negative impact on society can actually be beneficial. Being indifferent in some situations can be worse than anger or hatred.
Firstly, indifference can be dangerous as it allows certain situations to grow without action. For example, the Holocaust may have been even more devastating in terms of the lives lost, if the world had been indifferent. “Indifference indifference is always the friend of the enemy, for it benefits the aggressor-never his victim”. Anger or hatred can sometimes be useful when it has a purpose, for instance, being angry at the injustices during the Holocaust served as a motivational tool for some people to take action and contribute to the greater good of humanity. But indifference never has any purpose; it is just simply ignoring reality. Acts of war go ignored, tragedies happen because some people simply don’t care. Anger or hatred geared towards angry, hateful actions can be a benefit. If all surrounding countries were angry at Hitler’s actions or hated his anti-Semitic hatred, perhaps more action would have been taken. Being indifferent can be dangerous because it is simply not caring. Some issues requires us to care and do not simply
solve themselves. Being indifferent on issues is very easy, it does not create any enemies because one is not taking sides.
Secondly, indifference can be harmful in situations where time is of the essence. Numerous scientific studies have shown that climate change is a real threat to humanity. If people are indifferent to climate change, little action will be taken. It