Question

Explain how they way the author orders his ideas in " the perils of indifference" helps develop his overall point.

Answer 1

He wanted to convey that indifference is worse than hate or anger. One could be angry at injustice or hate evil, violent acts. Indifference is the absence of compassion and implies something worse than outright hate; indifference implies a lack of acknowledgment. Being indifferent to another's suffering is like saying, 'you're suffering is not even worth my consideration.' Wiesel speaks from his experience of the Holocaust, but this could be applied to any situation in history in which the world was indifferent; in which the world willfully refused to acknowledge suffering of others for any number of unjustifiable reasons: 1) out of sight, out of mind, 2) passivity, laziness, 3) an untried feeling of hopelessness ('what could i possibly do?'), 4) selfishness. When Wiesel speaks of indifference he also means ignorance in 3 senses: 1) ignorant as in lacking sensitivity, 2) lacking knowledge and 3) ignoring.

The 'perils of indifference' could be described as the 'the terrible outcomes of ignoring atrocities. Apply this to anything today, where suffering is ignored by indifferent people and governments. (i.e., Darfur, Haiti). The peril of indifference would be to allow (allow by ignoring = indifference) an atrocity like the Holocaust to occur again.

Answer 2

Answer:

In The Perils of Indifference the author needed to pass on that lack of concern is more regrettable than loathe or outrage. One could be furious at bad form, malicious, savage acts. Detachment is the nonattendance of sympathy and suggests something more regrettable than loathe; aloofness infers an absence of affirmation. Being unconcerned with another's enduring is like'you're enduring isn't even worth my thought.' Wiesel talks from his experience of the Holo however this could be connected to any circumstance in history in which the world was apathetic; in which the adamantly wouldn't recognize languishing of others over any number of ridiculous reasons:

1) out of psyche

2) lack of involvement, lethargy

3) an untried sentiment of sadness

At the point when Wiesel discusses aloofness he likewise implies obliviousness in 3 senses:

1) unmindful lacking affectability

2) lacking information

3) disregarding.  

The 'dangers of lack of concern' could be depicted as 'the awful results of overlooking abominations. Apthis to anything today, where enduring is overlooked by apathetic individuals and governments. The danger of lack of interest is a barbarity like the Holocaust to happen once more.