Beware of the indifferent, their tacit consent is the author. Beware of the indifferent

1. “Fear the indifferent! This is from them tacit consent all the evil is happening on earth!”
(Julius Fucik, February 23, 1903 - September 8, 1943)

2. “Don’t be afraid of your friends - in the worst case, they can betray you.
Don't be afraid of enemies - in the worst case they can kill you.
But be afraid of the INDIFFERENT - they do not kill and do not betray,
but only with their tacit consent are committed on earth
all the lowest crimes"
(novel "Conspiracy of the Indifferent", Bruno Yasensky - July 17, 1901 - September 17, 1938).

I present the official point of view on the “attitude of Russians” towards the war in Ukraine, formed by the powerful Russian elite in the media.

“66% of Russians are against the entry of Russian troops into Ukraine;

Moscow, July 7. The majority of Russians are against the introduction of Russian troops into Ukraine, but every fifth admits this possibility if a security threat arises for our citizens. VTsIOM reported this on Monday.

Thus, over the course of several months, the share of respondents admitting that a war could break out between Russia and Ukraine in the near future has increased significantly – from 17% at the end of March to 30% in June. At the same time, there are significantly fewer people who consider such a scenario of events to be incredible - today 54% think so (14% call military action absolutely impossible, and 40% extremely unlikely), whereas at the end of March there were 80%. Finally, 11% of respondents said that such a war is already underway.

Two-thirds of Russians (66%) oppose the introduction of Russian troops into South-Eastern Ukraine in order to end the military conflict. This position in to a greater extent shared by older people (71% over 60 years old), residents of large and medium-sized cities (74-75%). The need for military intervention on the part of Russia is stated by a quarter (27%) of respondents, and above all, Muscovites and St. Petersburg residents (41%), supporters of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (35%), and respondents with low incomes (35%).
At the same time, reflecting on what events could cause the deployment of troops, already a third of respondents (33%) said that Russia should not do this under any circumstances. According to a fifth of respondents, Russian troops may enter Ukrainian territory, first of all, if civilians continue to die in Ukraine (18%), or if there is a threat of terrorist attacks on the territory Russian state(18%), attacks on our checkpoints on the Russian-Ukrainian border will continue (18%). Another 13% of respondents believe that the cause of military action on the Russian side could be the introduction of NATO troops into the territory of Ukraine. And 10% would offer to respond to requests for the deployment of troops from the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics.

New deaths Russian journalists 7% of survey participants consider this to be a good reason for sending troops. Others (7%) are inclined to agree to military intervention subject to continued sabotage against Russian trains and gas pipelines. And only 3% of respondents said that everything that has happened is already enough to make such a decision.”

FUNNY, ISN'T IT?

Since when has the strategy and tactics of military operations and the vital interests of the state been decided by VOTING?

We (Russians) have come to terms with this.

I'm not talking about billionaires and multimillionaires. There are many of them - about a million. They are no longer the Russian elite - they are the elite of the WEST. This is a cut piece.

The less rich (those currently living in “THIS COUNTRY”), not burdened by moral principles, have settled well in this life, especially in large Russian cities. We purchased property in Geyrope, Maldives, Cyprus, Seychelles, etc.

They are STILL living and, most importantly, they think that it will continue to be like this... Flying on business trips and vacations to “Europe” and “America” - the main thing is not to appear disloyal to these “beacons of democracy” (in case they are being monitored by the Mossad, NSA or CIA ???).

There are many of them - these cowardly and vile traitors to their peoples who became whores under the “New World Order” (in Russia there are 20-30 million of them).

Their rationale: world government creates a new (even fascist), but its own world order, and we should accept it (we are already well settled in it).

But why the devilish order and not the divine?

To this question their answer is: we don’t care. . . - if only we could eat sweetly, have sex with beautiful female or male whores, have power, money and get high, get high...

The point of no return has been passed.

70-90%% of individuals of our species will die. These are, basically, indifferent people (whose “huts are on the edge”). The laws of Nature cannot be changed.

LIVE, indifferent...

In the meantime:

This is the menu offered by one of the capital’s establishments, located right on the Maidan itself (pic. above).

The names of some dishes are not only surprising, but shocking. The entrepreneur, who decided to play on people’s feelings, hit the nail on the head: the tragedy in Odessa was presented by him as “Odessa-style Colorado beetles” (baked), the “President” of Ukraine merged in a play on words with Dmitry Yarosh, turning into the dish “P(Yarosh )enko in chocolate!!!”, this businessman-cook also added Oleg Lyashko and Arsen Avakov to his list, and the name Russian President became, probably, the most favorite item on his menu.

These obscenities caused quite justified indignation among the people of Kiev.

BUT why, YOU, gentlemen of Kiev, were not indignant when your compatriots were burned alive in Odessa, and some of you even applauded this barbarity?

These are not groundless accusations - everything is captured on the Internet and you cannot escape...

The words became winged American poet Richard Eberhart: “Do not be afraid of your enemies, in the worst case they can kill you, do not be afraid of your friends - in the worst case they can betray you. Fear the indifferent - they do not kill or betray, but only with their silent consent does betrayal and murder exist on earth.”

Perhaps these are the words in last minutes the young American Kitty Genovese vaguely recalled her life. Her life was tragically cut short early this morning March 13 1964 in front of dozens of witnesses, none of whom came to her aid. This incident received coverage in dozens of newspapers, but would soon be forgotten like thousands of other “little tragedies.” big city" However, psychologists to this day continue to discuss the “Genovese case” in unsuccessful attempts to understand dark sides human nature (this incident is mentioned in widely known textbooks by Jo Godefroy, Elliott Aronson, etc.).

That night (it was past four o'clock) the young waitress was returning from her night shift. New York is not the calmest city on Earth, and she probably did not feel very comfortable walking alone along the deserted streets at night. Vague fears materialized into a bloody nightmare at the very threshold of her house. Here she was subjected to a brutal, unmotivated attack. The criminal began to beat the defenseless victim, then stabbed her several times. Kitty struggled and desperately called for help. Her heartbreaking screams woke up the entire neighborhood: dozens of residents of the apartment building in which she lived clung to the windows and watched what was happening. But not a single one lifted a finger to help her. Moreover, no one bothered to at least raise telephone handset and call the police. The belated call came only when it was no longer possible to save the unfortunate woman.

This incident leads to the saddest thoughts about human nature. Does the principle “My house is on the edge” for most people outweigh the seemingly natural compassion for a defenseless victim? Hot on the heels, psychologists interviewed 38 witnesses to the night incident. It was not possible to obtain an intelligible answer about the motives for their indifferent behavior.

Then several experiments were organized (not very ethical, because they were openly provocative in nature): psychologists staged an incident in which a figurehead found himself in a threatening situation, and observed the reactions of witnesses. The results were disappointing - few people rushed to the rescue of their neighbors. However, there was not even a need for special experiments - in real life There were quite a few similar collisions, many of which were described in the press. Many examples have been recorded of how a person who suffered from an attack, accident or sudden attack could not get the necessary help for a long time, although dozens and even hundreds of people passed by (one American woman, who broke her leg, lay in shock for almost an hour in the middle of the most crowded street New York - Fifth Avenue).

It was still possible to draw some conclusions from provocative experiments and simple everyday observations. It turned out that the sheer number of observers is not just an impressive figure, blatant evidence of mass mental callousness, but also a strong demoralizing factor. The more outsiders observe the victim's helplessness, the less likely she is to receive help from any of them. On the contrary, if there are few witnesses, then some of them will most likely provide support. If there is only one witness, the likelihood of this increases even more. It is characteristic that often the only witness involuntarily looks around, as if wanting to compare his behavior with the behavior of those around him (or to find someone on whom he could shift the responsibility that has suddenly fallen?). Since there are no people around you, you have to act yourself, in accordance with your moral ideas. Of course, here too people behave differently, but, probably, it is precisely this situation of personal responsibility that acts as a kind of moral test. “If not me, then who?”

On the contrary, when seeing at least a few people not reacting to what is happening, a person involuntarily asks the question: “What do I need more than everyone else?”

Psychologists note: in such critical situations Residents of large, overpopulated metropolitan areas are much more likely to show extreme indifference than residents of rural areas and small towns. Hugo was probably right when he remarked: “Nowhere do you feel so alone as in a crowd.” The anonymity of a big city, where everyone is indifferent to each other, everyone is a stranger, every man for himself, leads to severe moral deformations. The city dweller gradually acquires a shell of indifference, not realizing that if trouble happens to him, hundreds of passers-by will step over him, not paying attention to his suffering. In such a soulless atmosphere, the soul is depleted, and sooner or later an emotional and moral breakdown occurs. And a person rushes to a psychologist to save himself from spiritual poverty. There are many qualified psychologists today. There are fewer good ones. Because a good psychologist, according to the correct observation of Sidney Jurard, is first and foremost good man. At least he shouldn't be like those who watched the painful death of Kitty Genovese on a March morning many years ago.

Wise thoughts

Activist of the Czechoslovak communist movement, writer, critic, journalist. National hero Czechoslovakia. Member of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia since 1921.

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Beware of the indifferent! It is with their tacit consent that all the evil on earth is committed!

A hero is a person who, at a decisive moment, does what needs to be done in the interests of human society.

Even the strictest isolation cannot isolate anyone unless the person isolates himself.

Every fraudster relies on the poor memory of the one who is about to be deceived.

Everyone who was faithful to the future and died to make it beautiful is like a statue carved from stone.

People, I loved you, be careful!

We speak different languages, but there is no difference in our blood - the blood and will of the proletariat. (Report with a noose around the neck)

Do not be afraid of enemies - they can only kill; do not be afraid of friends - they can only betray; Be afraid of indifferent people - it is with their tacit consent that all the most terrible crimes in the world occur.

But even the dead we will live in a particle of our great happiness; after all, we have invested our lives in it.

I ask one thing to those who will survive this time: do not forget! Do not forget either the good or the evil. Patiently collect testimonies of those who fell for themselves and for you.
The day will come when the present will become the past, when they will talk about a great time and nameless heroes who made history. I would like everyone to know: there were no nameless heroes. There were people, each with their own name, their own appearance, their own aspirations and hopes, and the torment of the most unnoticed of them was no less than the torment of the one whose name will go down in history. May these people always be close to you, as friends, as family, as you yourself!
Entire generations of heroes have fallen. Love at least one of them, like sons and daughters, be proud of him, like a great man who lived in the future. Everyone who was faithful to the future and died to make it beautiful is like a statue carved from stone.
(Report with a noose around the neck)

I ask one thing to those who will survive this time: do not forget!
Do not forget either the good or the evil.
Patiently collect testimonies of those who fell for themselves and for you.

Individuals can: morally decay, people - never.

Looking at people with a broken conscience is even worse than looking at people who have been beaten.

I loved life and fought for its beauty. I loved you, people, and was happy when you answered me in kind, and suffered when you did not understand me. Whom I offended - forgive me, whom I pleased - don’t be sad. Let my name not cause sadness in anyone. This is my testament to you, father, mother and sisters, to you, my Gustina, to you, comrades, to everyone who loved me as passionately as I loved them. If tears help you wash away the veil of melancholy from your eyes, cry. But don't be sorry. I lived for joy, I die for it, and it would be unfair to place an angel of sorrow on my grave.
May Day! At this hour they were already forming ranks on the outskirts of cities and unfurling banners. At this hour, the first ranks of troops are already marching on the streets of Moscow for the May parade. And now millions of people are leading last Stand for the freedom of mankind. Thousands die in this battle. I am one of them. Be one of the warriors last battle- This is wonderful!
(Report with a noose around the neck)

The words of the American poet Richard Eberhart have become famous: “Do not be afraid of your enemies, in the worst case they can kill you, do not be afraid of your friends - in the worst case they can betray you. Fear the indifferent - they do not kill or betray, but only with their silent consent does betrayal and murder exist on earth.”

Perhaps these were the words that the young American Kitty Genovese (in the portrait) vaguely remembered in the last minutes of her life. Her life was tragically cut short early this morning March 13 1964 in front of dozens of witnesses, none of whom came to her aid. The incident received coverage in dozens of newspapers, but would soon be forgotten like thousands of other “little big city tragedies.” However, psychologists to this day continue to discuss the “Genovese case” in unsuccessful attempts to understand the dark sides of human nature (this incident is mentioned in widely known textbooks by Jo Godefroy, Elliot Aronson, and others).
That night (it was past four o'clock) the young waitress was returning from her night shift. New York is not the calmest city on Earth, and she probably did not feel very comfortable walking alone along the deserted streets at night. Vague fears materialized into a bloody nightmare at the very threshold of her house. Here she was subjected to a brutal, unmotivated attack.
The attacker may have suffered from mental illness or been drugged; his motives could not be ascertained because he was never caught. The criminal began to beat the defenseless victim, then stabbed her several times. Kitty struggled and desperately called for help. Her heartbreaking screams woke up the entire neighborhood: dozens of residents of the apartment building in which she lived clung to the windows and watched what was happening. But not a single one lifted a finger to help her. Moreover, no one bothered to even pick up the phone and call the police. A belated call came only when it was no longer possible to save the unfortunate woman (in the photo on the right is the street where the tragedy occurred).

This incident leads to the saddest thoughts about human nature. Does the principle “My house is on the edge” for most people outweigh the seemingly natural compassion for a defenseless victim? Hot on the heels, psychologists interviewed 38 witnesses to the night incident. It was not possible to obtain an intelligible answer about the motives for their indifferent behavior.
Then several experiments were organized (not very ethical, because they were openly provocative in nature): psychologists staged an incident in which a figurehead found himself in a threatening situation, and observed the reactions of witnesses. The results were disappointing - few people rushed to the rescue of their neighbors. However, there was not even a need for special experiments - in real life there were enough similar collisions, many of which were described in the press. Many examples have been recorded of how a person who suffered from an attack, accident or sudden attack could not get the necessary help for a long time, although dozens and even hundreds of people passed by (one American woman, who broke her leg, lay in shock for almost an hour in the middle of the most crowded street New York - Fifth Avenue).

It was still possible to draw some conclusions from provocative experiments and simple everyday observations. It turned out that the sheer number of observers is not just an impressive figure, blatant evidence of mass mental callousness, but also a strong demoralizing factor. The more outsiders observe the victim's helplessness, the less likely she is to receive help from any of them. On the contrary, if there are few witnesses, then some of them will most likely provide support.
If there is only one witness, the likelihood of this increases even more. It is characteristic that often the only witness involuntarily looks around, as if wanting to compare his behavior with the behavior of those around him (or to find someone on whom he could shift the responsibility that has suddenly fallen?). Since there are no people around you, you have to act yourself, in accordance with your moral ideas. Of course, here too people behave differently, but, probably, it is precisely this situation of personal responsibility that acts as a kind of moral test: “If not me, then who?”
On the contrary, when seeing those who do not react to what is happening, a person involuntarily asks the question: “What do I need more than everyone else?”
Psychologists note: in such critical situations, residents of large overpopulated cities are much more likely to show extreme indifference than residents of rural areas and small towns. Hugo was probably right when he remarked: “Nowhere do you feel so alone as in a crowd.”
The anonymity of a big city, where everyone is indifferent to each other, everyone is a stranger, every man for himself, leads to severe moral deformations. The city dweller gradually acquires a shell of indifference, not realizing that if trouble happens to him, hundreds of passers-by will step over him, not paying attention to his suffering.
In such a soulless atmosphere, the soul is depleted, and sooner or later an emotional and moral breakdown occurs. And a person rushes to a psychologist to save himself from spiritual poverty. There are many qualified psychologists today. There are fewer good ones. Because a good psychologist, according to the correct observation of Sidney Jurard, is first and foremost a good person. At least he shouldn't be like those who watched the painful death of Kitty Genovese on a March morning many years ago.

(335 words) Why do indifferent people scare us so much? They do nothing wrong, but they turn a blind eye to a lot of things. Their inaction is comparable to consenting to or even encouraging the atrocities of others. Such an insensitive attitude towards everything that happens suggests that indifference is deadly to the human soul.

Sometimes indifference can be compared to a crime, as in the story by A.P. Chekhov's "Ward No. 6". Andrei Efimych Ragin is indifferent to the terrible unsanitary conditions in the hospital. It can't be called bad person, but he has no faith at all that he can change the situation for the better. He initially puts effort into his work, but later comes to the conclusion that trying to treat people under such conditions is futile. In addition, Ragin begins to justify his inaction by saying that death is “the normal and legitimate end of everyone,” and therefore it is useless to treat patients. And, in his opinion, it is also not necessary to alleviate the suffering of the sick, because it is through them that a person comes to perfection. The doctor in Ragin is overwhelmed by such philosophical reasoning and completely gives up. Andrei Efimych does not care about his duty: he comes occasionally, and even then he works only for show. With his tacit consent, outrages occur in the hospital. As a result, Ragin, only when he finds himself in the place of the patients, when his colleagues suspect him of madness, realizes the full horror of reality, to which he had previously turned a blind eye. However, it becomes too late for repentance, and retribution for indifference comes.

In the story by L.V. Tolstoy's "After the Ball" also touches on the problem of indifference. Main character Ivan Vasilyevich is having fun at a ball at night with his beloved and her father, the colonel. Everything around him seems somehow incredible fairy tale, but this is completely the opposite of what he encounters later. Ivan Vasilyevich sees how the hitherto charming and good-natured colonel encourages the merciless beating of a Tatar who was trying to escape. Despite the pleas of the unfortunate man, the colonel remains indifferent to the suffering of others. And even vice versa: he hits a soldier in the face who did not strike hard enough. Such cruelty and insensitivity indicate that indifference sometimes hides behind the most beautiful mask, but is still a source of evil.

Indifference devastates a person, impoverishes his soul. If you put up with evil, then it will win. It's better to do something than to do nothing at all.