Social Apathy In Norman Cousins Who Killed Benny Paret

Apathy exists everywhere, throughout every area of every society. The origin of social indifference must come from somewhere, but do people care enough to inquire a matter such as this and change it? To make a change in the abundance of apathetic behavior in the world, one must first determine the catalysts of the issue at hand into consideration. The rise of crime, seclusion, and waste, for example, heavily influence social apathy. Throughout any society, examples of apathy reside around every corner, but usually get looked over, which could amount to another sign of apathy. The interconnected causes of this social issue may not seem as obvious as its effects however one must only look to be able to see deeper into this perpetually growing conundrum of society. Disconnectedness, fear, and
If someone becomes disconnected or fearful of certain subjects, it can cause that person to become careless toward a concept because of the lack of personal relation to the subject. In “Who Killed Benny Paret?” by Norman Cousins, the brutal boxing match that lead to the death of fighter Benny Paret describes the relationship of the crowd, showing that the people want to see a fight, and cheer on the violence . The crowd, disconnected from the fighters, cannot see or feel the wrong in front of them as the fight continues. Fear of losing a reputation of not appear tough enough also causes the crowd to lose itself in the craziness and carelessness of the fight. For people to be able to cheer on a brutal fight right before their eyes, carelessness does not pass as an excuse. The carelessness allows individuals to become riled up over a boxing match, resulting in complete insanity. Types of carelessness such as this only demoralizes the social outlook of individuals, which results in apathetic behavior among groups of people throughout