Social apathy that is defined as lacking of care about others’ situation is frequently shown in the media and arouse public attention in recent years. People tend not to help others who are facing trouble or injury as well as participate in charity works. The sense of mutual support seems to be weakening. This essay will argue that the indifference in modern society is a worldwide issue. It carries out individual, social and safety problems.
The influence of social indifference can spread the message of inactive in helping others. As people are unwilling to concern those who are in trouble around them, others may underestimate the value of assistance. As a result, people are discouraged to aid for difficulties because of the nonchalant attitude …show more content…
When there is the occurrence of crime incident, passers-by tends to ignore it and leave. Consequently, the criminal can be unapprehended because of no assistance to victim or reporting the case to police. For instance, Kevin Morais abducted by 4 killers in crowded road and surrounding people ignored the incident. He murdered by the killers eventually. The apathetic behaviour seems indulge more serious crime, resulting the increasing rate of crime and numbers of victim. This can lead to insecure society. Zachariah (2015) supports that the apathetic behaviour is intolerable because it reflects high tolerance for violence and crime in society and nation. Citizens should bear responsibility for public security rather than shifting it onto the police. This indicates that indifference can lead to the increase of crime rate as criminal can commit crime easier. Also, victims who face offense are helpless as the witness prone to ignore the incident rather than report it to police. This manner implies tolerance of crime, with the result that the occurrence of serious crime become more frequent. People’s security appears to be unprotected with increasingly serious social
The influence of social indifference can spread the message of inactive in helping others. As people are unwilling to concern those who are in trouble around them, others may underestimate the value of assistance. As a result, people are discouraged to aid for difficulties because of the nonchalant attitude …show more content…
When there is the occurrence of crime incident, passers-by tends to ignore it and leave. Consequently, the criminal can be unapprehended because of no assistance to victim or reporting the case to police. For instance, Kevin Morais abducted by 4 killers in crowded road and surrounding people ignored the incident. He murdered by the killers eventually. The apathetic behaviour seems indulge more serious crime, resulting the increasing rate of crime and numbers of victim. This can lead to insecure society. Zachariah (2015) supports that the apathetic behaviour is intolerable because it reflects high tolerance for violence and crime in society and nation. Citizens should bear responsibility for public security rather than shifting it onto the police. This indicates that indifference can lead to the increase of crime rate as criminal can commit crime easier. Also, victims who face offense are helpless as the witness prone to ignore the incident rather than report it to police. This manner implies tolerance of crime, with the result that the occurrence of serious crime become more frequent. People’s security appears to be unprotected with increasingly serious social