What is indifference? Indifference is defined as a lack of interest, concern, or sympathy. Indifference or lack of interest could come at a terrible cost. For example, if one shows no concern for the hungry child on the street, who will be there to protect this child, to feed this child. Spreading awareness is a significant step in fighting indifference. Sandra Buford, director of diversity for the Massachusetts Port Authority, speaking about battling indifference stated “Education is critical to challenge indifference. Some of the solutions that we’ve been thinking about really emphasize education and awareness regarding history” (Four Ways to Battle Indifference). In two speeches on entirely different topics, one by Elie Wiesel who had survived the Holocaust and one by Susan B. Anthony, who "dedicated her life to women's suffrage", show us how harmful indifference can be to our society. …show more content…
In his speech, The Perils of Indifference, Elie Wiesel speaks about the Holocaust before America became involved in World War II and the indifference towards the Jewish population in Germany. Millions of innocent people died at the hands of Hitler’s Army; Wiesel stated as a boy “We felt abandoned, forgotten. All of us did.” No one was doing anything to intervene. In On a Women’s Right to Vote, Susan B. Anthony speaks about not having the right to vote in a nation that women contributed to the formation of. As a woman, she had no say as to what was best for her country. While women’s oppression was not a great moment in our nation's history, it can not compare to the millions of innocent victims of the Holocaust. One might even ask, “How can you compare the horrific suffering of the Holocaust to Women’s