This is an exerpt from the speech "The Perils of Indifference".

This is an exerpt from the speech "The Perils of Indifference". "What is indifference? Etymologically, the word 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. What are its courses and inescapable consequences? Is it a philosophy? Is there a philosophy of indifference conceivable? Can one possibly view indifference as a virtue? Is it necessary at times to practice it simply to keep one's sanity, live normally, enjoy a fine meal and a glass of wine, as the world around us experiences harrowing upheavals?"

To me indifference is not “no difference”, but that may be the case in theory and in history. But to me indifference means that u know something is about to happen and you do nothing to go against it or stop it. I do not get how indifference can be a strange and unnatural state in which the line blur between light and darkness. This to me makes no sense according to Elie Weisel that indifference meaning no difference. But the opposite. Elie Weisel's comment and or statement on the meaning of indifference meaning no difference makes a point that there is no line between light and dark but there could be an even bigger line. I think Elie Weisel opinion of indifference almost being a theory or philosophy is brilliant. I totally agree, indifference is a philosophy. The way you define it, the way you display it and the way you use through out your daily life. And the last sentence: Is it necessary at times to practice it simply to keep one's sanity, live normally, enjoy a fine meal and a glass of wine, as the world around us experiences harrowing upheavals?". I also agree. You must have indifference to survive no matter how u look at it. At any stand point or view point u must have it and it will always be there. Actually, now that u think about it. “indifference” meaning no difference. In history there is many occasions where this is being reported. Hitler, trying to make his country the one and only, the best race. The Aryan race. He wanted no “indifference”, nothing new, no different. Also with many genocides. So, in fact Elie Wiesel may have a point. There is no real answer, it is more of a point of view and how you want to deal with it.