Essay 3 Topic

Murder

1. Why do people commit murder?
2. What are the consequences?
3. Are the consequences too extreme or should they be more extreme?
4. Are murderers born that way or are they created?
5. When is it acceptable to order a death penalty?
6. How does a murderer feel once they have committed such an act?
7.What type of weapons do murderers use to kill?
8. Are most murderers male?
9. Do all murderers have mental issues?
10. Was it murder or self defense?

The Perils of Indifference Compared with Friendswood

The perils of indifference Compared with Friendswood

The meaning of the word indifference simply means no difference. "A strange and unnatural state in which the lines blur between light and darkness, dusk and dawn, crime and punishment, cruelty and compassion, good and evil". The questions that concerns us are when is it acceptable to be indifferent? Is it necessary at times to be indifferent?As the world around us experiences upheavals is it right to sit back and relax? These are the questions Elie Wiesel considered when thinking back on his suffering of the holocaust. He often wondered why it took so long for people to be saved and where the rest of the world residing in this conflict.

When one express indifference, there is no response that is given therefore it cannot be creative or elicit any type of reaction. This can make others being affected feel neglected, unwanted, or worthless. Elie Wiesel explains how he sometimes felt forgotten by the rest of the world. There was no spark of hope for the refugees, the prisoner in his cell, or the hungry children. 

In Friendswood, Lee felt forgotten or rejected by the majority of her community. What got to her the most were the bystanders. The people standing around "minding their own business" and not putting forth any effort to an important cause which was in this cause environmental issues. The bystanders included Hal, Avery, and Rush. Rush is also a close friend of hers but still stands as a bystanders because she likes to ignore certain issues at hand. Even though she is not deliberately affecting the environment negatively, she is not doing anything about it so therefore she is contributing to the issue by just being a bystander. This provides an example of how indifference can give permission to the offenders in a way. Much like how Elie Wiesel expressed feelings of being forgotten and unworthy, so did Lee. She often reached out for help that was not returned and wondered, where is the rest of the world?