Question

of course, indifference can be tempting—more than that—seductive. it is so much easier to look away from victims. it is so much easier to avoid such rude interruptions to our work, our dreams, our hopes. it is, after all, awkward, troublesome, to be involved in another persons pain and despair. yet, for the person who is indifferent, his or her neighbor are of no consequence. and, therefore, their lives are of no interest. their hidden or even visible anguish is of no interest. indifference reduces the “other” to an abstraction. \over there,\ behind the black gates of auschwitz, the most tragic of all prisoners were the “muselmänner,” as they were called. wrapped in their torn blankets, they would sit or lie on the ground, staring vacantly into space, unaware of other people, of their surroundings. they no longer felt hunger, thirst. they feared nothing. they felt nothing. they were dead and did not know it. rooted in our tradition, some of us felt that to be abandoned by humanity was not the ultimate punishment. we felt that to be abandoned by god was worse than to be punished by man. better an unjust god than an indifferent one. for us to be ignored by god was a harsher punishment than to be. wiesel claims that indifference is a strange and unnatural state that blurs moral lines, is seductive as it allows one to avoid the suffering of victims, philosophy or virtue. 2 essay 1 point what are the effects of indifference according to wiesel? (paragraphs 6 - 9) edit view insert format tools table 12pt paragraph b i u a

Explanation:

According to the text, Wiesel claims that indifference blurs moral lines, is seductive as it allows one to avoid the suffering of victims, reduces the "Other" to an abstraction, and makes the lives of those who are the subject of indifference meaningless. It also implies a state of being cut - off from empathy and human connection.

Answer:

Indifference blurs moral lines, is seductive by allowing avoidance of victims' suffering, reduces others to abstractions, and makes the lives of the indifferent - treated meaningless.