Some historians point out that the majority of Germans were indifferent to the plight of the Jews. Their attitude was not rooted in hatred, but rather in complete apathy. Why might it have been that so many people simply didn't care what happened to their former colleagues, neighbors, and, in some cases, friends? Do you see examples of apathy in your school, community, and country? Why do you think people become apathetic toward problems that others might be facing?
Lit Terms 2
6 years ago
6 comments:
I think one reason for apathy is some people truly do not care. They quite honestly give something that others may deem requires attention, no mind at all. I believe this would be in part to how a person is raised. If you are raised in a caring environment, chances are you're more prone to being one of the few that tend to be more empathetic.
I DEFINATELY observe apathetic people around school and Cleveland on a daily basis. Easy example- there are so many people at school who are apathetic to teachers, hw, and school period. They don't care that high school is the start of their lives. They don't mind staying the person people expect them to be. To me, that's just unimaginable. I've always been one who aspires to do so much with my life and I don't see how so many people can sit around and vegetate their whole life.
Another example of apathy would be when a person falls down. Living up North towards Boston, I observed people would just walk by you if you tripped and fell. People have things to do and places to be and you are none of their concern. In the South, I've observed most everyone who falls quickly has a nice stranger stop and offer to help them up.
The other day in the news a man was reported DEAD b.c muggers beat him up in the middle of broad daylight in a major city. A video tape shows at least twenty passerbyers who watched the man get beaten and lay on the ground in pain for hours before dying. No one did a thing. Prime example of apathy. Not my problem, so I'll leave it be.
-Laura Hoffmann
I see apathy in mine and others day to day lives. Just the other day I saw a boy drop his books because someone pushed him, just to get to the bus...no one else helped so I did the right thing. As i was grabbing his papers I thought why do people walk by and do nothing.
I feel like they thought since i was there it was ok. They probably thought everything was alright when there was still paper everywhere. One voice can make a difference but a whole lot more can change everything
-Isaac S. Haruo
I think that the people just did not care. They were not concerned because they were not affected by it. When their neighbors were taken away they could get their stuff. Today there are a kot of people that only care about themselves. People ask for spare change in front of stores and people will make rude remarks to them. I think there are just people that have bad hearts towards everyone else. That was the case back then and it is still that way today.
Timothy Davis
i think people become apathetic because it doesn't involve them in any way. People get caught up in their own lives and don't stop to think about others. I defintely think I see apathy in school alot. When someone drops their books in the hall, most everybodies initial reaction is to stop and help them, but were at such a pace these days that honestly we're just glad its not us. So apathy is all around us.
hey sorry this is late my dad just got back in town so i could use his laptop finally!
I completly agree with Adam. They were apathetic and just didnt care. They were the bystanders and as long as it didnt affect them then why bother, especially if it could hurt them or their family if they helped out in any way. Others were just selfish and saw the Jews as the Nazis did and did not want to help them. I can see this in a lot of aspects of my life. Like the man who sits on the corner begging for change with the sign saying "God Bless". People think about stopping and giving him money but they dont. Just because they have to stop and slow down there pace, they are fearful that the man might hurt them, or they think the man is just a dirty drunk and wont help. All these aspects are so similar to the way i described the people not helping the Jews.
Brim over I acquiesce in but I think the brief should prepare more info then it has.
Post a Comment