Composition “Indifference is the highest cruelty”. Composition “Indifference is the highest cruelty M.Yu. Lermontov "A Hero of Our Time"

What is indifference?

This is an indifferent attitude to everything that surrounds a person. Everything that happens around a person does not touch him at all, does not interest him, he does not want to take any part in this. True, with one amendment, if it does not affect his own interests. Indifferent people live by the principle:

Unfortunately, there are more and more indifferent people in our world. And it's scary.

After all, a person can be cruel due to various circumstances, often beyond his control. He acts cruelly involuntarily and his rigidity to some extent can be attributed to objective factors.

Indifference is the ability to pass by a person in need of help and not help him, even if this help is within your power.

Often indifference hurts and even kills more painfully and faster than cruelty.

Indeed, indifference is one of the worst qualities in a person.

Indifferent people do not seem to touch or offend anyone, but they can kill with their indifference.

Indifferent people absolutely do not care what is happening around them, they are fixated only on their person, they think only about themselves.

If you choose between indifferent and evil people, then indifferent people are worse. Evil people at least have some emotions, but indifferent people in this regard are absolutely unemotional and callous.

An indifferent person will calmly pass by human grief, it will not touch him. Such people are not able to love, sympathize, worry, they are emotionally empty personalities.

What to write in the final essay on the topic: “Do you agree that indifference is the highest cruelty?” (Kindness and cruelty) (final essay of the USE 2018-2019)?

It is impossible to justify manifestations of cruelty, because cruelty is the violence of a stronger person over a weaker dependent person, and such an act is low and inhuman. But even more cruel is the indifference to the misfortune of another person, because the indifference shown to a person in trouble can lead to the death of this person, and then the person who showed indifference, who could help, but did not help, will live with a sense of guilt for the rest of life. And if he does not consider himself guilty, then the people around him will remember his cruelty and, accordingly, the attitude towards him will be unkind.

Let us recall how Nikolai Ivanovich from the story "The Gooseberry" was indifferent to the suffering of his wife, who, as a result of his indifference, died. Nikolai Ivanovich, having bought the land, felt like an important gentleman, and did not blame himself at all for the death of his wife. But, everyone knew why his wife died, and even his own brother condemned Nikolai Ivanovich.

More other arguments:

I agree with the expression that indifference is the highest cruelty.

An indifferent person passes by the misfortune of another person. Sometimes indifference is shown even to close people. An indifferent person does not want to pay attention to the problems of others, does not want to help if he is asked for help. And the worst thing is that he does not even worry about this, he lives on calmly, not noticing his cruelty and indifference.

Gogol's work "The Overcoat" can serve as arguments from the literature. When the overcoat was stolen from the main character, which he got very hard, no one helped him. To whom he just did not turn for help, but everyone showed indifference. Outcome - man died.

Indifference is extremely destructive in its essence. To become indifferent, you need to kill the love for your neighbor in yourself, show just the same monstrous cruelty, which in its usual sense still has something human, you just need to get to the bottom of it. For example, the abuse of one spouse to another may indicate, among other things, that he wants more love and attention. And at the same time he himself can experience feelings, why not? For the indifferent, his spouse will be nothing more than a perfect toy from a sex shop or such a multifunctional food processor. He uses and while everything suits him - everything is in order, no - and the person is mercilessly thrown into the trash. Cruel people are also capable of high spiritual impulses in moments of danger; there are many examples in life when people in a difficult situation were helped by those who had previously been cruel to them. We must not forget that cruelty can be a protective shell of a person who is inherently vulnerable. Indifference, on the other hand, is an attitude towards living beings, as well as towards inanimate objects, with which you can do whatever you want.

Yes, I agree. It is indifference, not hatred, that is the opposite of love in this world. It is indifference that destroys people, brings evil, breaks destinies and relationships. Onegin's indifference, and not his natural cruelty, hurts Tatyana, leads to the death of Lensky. How terrible is Bazarov's indifference to his parents, he is not touched by their pain, their tears, he does not notice their love for himself, he does not need it. The indifference of society is very well shown in Chekhov's stories, for example, in the story "The Overcoat".

Indifference has also firmly settled in our own souls; much of what happens in our lives, in our country, is to blame for our own indifference.

The essay “Indifference is the highest cruelty” reveals the significance of this problem in modern world.

Composition "Indifference"

Every person has feelings such as love, kindness, malice, hypocrisy. These qualities, perhaps, can be continued indefinitely. Along with these qualities, there is also indifference - such a seemingly ordinary feeling appears more and more often in the modern world. But what is the terrible indifference?

I believe that, first of all, this is a property of the soul and a real misfortune for society. Of course, there is indifference in everyone. It's just that some show it more, some less. But the fear lies in the fact that it is. And this is a fact!

Today, indifference can be observed at every step. Every morning we go to school or work the same way. And every morning, for example, the old woman asks for alms at the church. And we pass by and do not even notice such daily, at first glance, little things. Constant concern does not allow us to stop. And the wall grows. No wonder they say: "The highest wall in the world is the wall of indifference." Everyone has her own. Isn't it obvious that today indifference has reached colossal proportions. For a long time we don’t care about a person who walks down the street and cries or a stray kitten freezes on the street. We just don't care.

Indifference is a paralysis of the soul, premature death.
A.P. Chekhov

Indifference is the highest cruelty.
M. Wilson

We won't do anything. We don't care about any of this.
A.Koch

I drew attention to the relationship that exists between the number of synonyms in the language of the people, with the prevalence of the phenomenon these synonyms denote. In Russian, there are a lot of synonyms for the word "indifference" and only a few synonyms for the word "indifference" ...

Indifference; atony, stiffness, phlegmatism, lethargy, anergy… More than 100 synonyms in total…

I'm not talking about psychological state when a person is indifferent to what is happening or about apathy - we will talk about the paralysis of activity, the desire to adapt, contentment with total silence, the indifference of the "deep people" to their "deep country" and to their own destiny. Indifference and indifference is even worse than delusion, it is indifference to oneself, disregard for the fate of one's children and grandchildren, deadly deadening of the soul...

The Polish writer Bruno Jasinski once said: "Be afraid of the indifferent - they do not kill and do not betray, but only with their tacit consent does betrayal and murder exist on earth." I understand this statement as follows: beautiful phrases about greatness or patriotism - complete indifference to everything that happens nearby. No one is outraged by lawlessness, injustice, eyewash, humiliation, lies, zombies, stolen life... Most tolerate and keep silent... Silent and indifferent consent to servility deprives a person of all feelings, makes him a lever in the hands of unscrupulous people, takes away individuality. But if all or most will be silent, then it is much easier for the villains to do their unseemly deeds.

Indifference is dangerous because in any case it carries darkness with it, it is the antithesis of happiness, joy and goodness. Indifference accelerates the process of destruction of personality. Indifference is the death of the soul. “The greatest sin of man is not hatred, but indifference to his brothers” (Mother Teresa). I would strengthen: not only to my brothers, but to ourselves, to my children, to the destinies of my country ...

Indifference destroys a person, makes him disregard the world around him. Such a person is indifferent to the feelings of other people. He can easily offend a person, he does not care not only for himself, but also for others. Indifferent people, as a rule, do not pay attention to other people's pain and suffering. They do not want to help anyone, almost do not take the initiative or responsibility. This behavior is becoming the norm.

Social injustice, constant preoccupation, a large number of problems, distrust of the outside world, an attempt to protect oneself from cruel reality - all these are the reasons for the spread of indifference. It is easier for a person to ignore and avoid negative emotions or extra hassle.

What are the consequences of such behavior? Indifference kills the human soul. He loses the opportunity to sympathize, to be kind and merciful. And how many people die every day just because no one wanted to help? How many scary stories we hear?

Despite the fact that indifference is not actually a negative emotion, the consequences of such a state are disastrous. Becoming indifferent to himself, a person stops in his development, does not set himself new goals and does not strive to achieve them. And since stagnation cannot be stable, it gradually leads to degradation. Showing indifference to others, a person becomes callous, loses the ability to empathize. “My hut is on the edge, I don’t know anything,” is the motto of those in whom indifference has finally taken root. Having experienced a strong shock, a person loses interest in work in general and in the subsequent difficulties in particular. He gives up, loses the desire to fight and look for a solution, and as a result, the problem can really develop into a real crisis.

Sometimes it seems to me that the propaganda of patriotism serves one purpose - to cover up the indifference and unscrupulousness of the people. No matter how much blood is shed, no matter how many crimes the government commits on behalf of and with the hands of its fellow citizens, the residents do not care at all. They are not even “deceived”, they simply do not want to know anything, and if they suddenly find out about what is happening in their own country, then the reaction is the same - “everything is right ... it is necessary ... the interests of the people ... Talking with them is simply not about than, it's pointless. There is a microscopic group of normal people left, they are not just in the minority, they are an endangered species. According to a well-known journalist, they are few, very few, but today they are allowed to live. And even huddle on tiny reservations for wrong-thinking people like "Echo" and "Snob." But, most likely, this is not generosity, but savings on soap and ropes. As it turned out, the renegades are completely harmless. Their intellectual tricks are indifferent to the population. The people are very busy. He licks his lips, remembering the sweetness of waxing on Stalin's boots. It is built into immortal regiments.

“This is a state of permanent delay in making the most important decisions on which the life of people and the country depends. The delay stems from a lack of thought, from a lack of understanding, from indifference to people, from contempt for the country, from maniacal lust for power. The essence of this state is to be a brake, to stand with its back to the future, to oppose changes to the end, to an explosion of hatred, to a revolution, to the massacre of everyone by everyone, to the Ipatiev House.

Crazy nonchalance
On all four sides.
Plain. Infinity.
Crows scream ominously.

Revelry. Fires. Stealth.
Dumb indifference.
And identity everywhere
And terrible grandeur.

Indifference is the highest cruelty.

Mitchell Wilson

Quotes About Indifference

It is easier to break through a wall with your forehead than a void.

Arkady Davidovich

The alluring vir of suspense Guards cosiness and cloaks. Indifferent swill of hemlock Will treat you to the desired world.

Georgy Obolduev

It is easy to hide hatred, it is difficult to hide love, the hardest thing is to hide indifference.

Carl Ludwig Berne

If nothing can hurt you to the quick, then you died a long time ago.

Absalom Underwater

I am always very friendly to those who are indifferent to me.

Oscar Wilde

Calm - stronger than emotions. Silence is louder than screaming. Indifference is worse than war.

Martin Luther

The mannerism of gestures, speech and behavior is often the result of idleness or indifference, a great feeling and serious business return a person to his natural appearance.

Jean de La Bruyère

Do not be afraid of enemies - in the worst case, they can kill you. Do not be afraid of friends - in the worst case, they can betray you. Fear the indifferent - they do not kill or betray, but only with their tacit consent does betrayal and murder exist on earth. - cf. with quote from Martin Niemöller "When they came..." (1946)

Bruno Jasensky

To put it bluntly, only those who have completely killed some aspects of their soul live happily in the light.

Nicola Chamfort

The great vice is indifference, dispassion. A small man with an ice floe in his heart is a future inhabitant. Already in childhood, it is necessary to kindle in the heart of every person a spark of civic passion and intransigence towards what is evil or condones evil.

Vasily Aleksandrovich Sukhomlinsky

Indifference is the highest cruelty.

Indifference is the terrible scourge of our time. More and more people do not pay attention to other people's problems. They show no initiative to help. This behavior is becoming the norm. But for a person, indifference on the part of the surrounding people is sometimes worse than any bad deeds on their part. Wilson wrote that indifference is the highest cruelty. I completely agree with him, because I think that indifference is worse than hatred and anger. Because of the indifference of the spouses, families break up. Indifference is worse than cruelty, because the soul that does not know warmth becomes dead.

Confirmation of these words can be found in many famous literary works. As an example, I will cite the story of Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol "The Overcoat".

The writer tells about the titular adviser Bashmachkin, who is engaged in rewriting papers. To buy an overcoat, Akaki Akakievich saves on everything. But after the purchase, his overcoat is stolen from him. To whom he just did not turn for help, but no one helps to find the overcoat. Bashmachkin catches a cold, still no one helps him. He subsequently dies. Thus, the indifference of the surrounding people brought a person to death. After all, if he had been helped to find his overcoat, he would not have fallen ill, and therefore would not have died.

You can also bring literary work Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky "Crime and Punishment" This novel contrasts the gloomy and gray St. Petersburg with its indifferent society and Sonya with Raskolnikov. Raskolnikov, during his first visit to the Marmeladovs, cannot remain indifferent to how they live, so he leaves them money. Dunya is going to marry Luzhin by calculation in order to help his brother pay for his education. But Raskolnikov saves her from such a life. Luzhin is absolutely indifferent to everyone and thinks only about money and his career. Amalia Ivanovna Marmeladovs is not at all sorry, and after the death of Semyon Marmeladov, she kicks Katerina Ivanovna and her children out of the apartment. Sonya, having learned that Raskolnikov killed the old woman, tries to morally support him and goes with him to hard labor. Sonya and Raskolnikov, despite the indifferent society around them, did not become the same indifferent. If people were more responsive, then many of the tragedies shown in the novel could have been avoided.

Thus, I confirmed Wilson's words that indifference is the highest cruelty. Indifference on the part of the surrounding people can lead to the death of a person. Evil is obvious and people are trying to fight it. Indifference is more secretive and not punishable, but sometimes the consequences are much more deplorable. People should be responsive so that more good deeds are done in the world.