It’s rare for me to despise something. That’s a strong word, a strong feeling—contempt, deep repugnance. But it bubbles to the surface when I encounter indifference, a complete lack of interest, concern, or sympathy for anyone or anything. 

In researching why I feel this way when I encounter it, I came across many quotes, one of which I share here. No wonder it raises my hackles.

“The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference. ” —Elie Wiesel

Does anything raise your hackles to the point of contempt or deep repugnance?

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