The first connection between the Perils of Indifference and Friendswood is that people knew something bad was happening and didn't do anything about it. This is partially because the people were not being directly effected so they were indifferent about the situation. By them being indifferent to the situation, it gives the impression that they do not care about what is going on. In the Perils Wiesel explains "Why did some of America's largest corporations continue to do business with Hitler's Germany in 1942?" He wants to know why if America knew what was going on in Germany why didn't they stop it. This gives the people in Germany they feeling that America didn't care. This also makes Hitler feel like America was supporting him.

This also happened in Friendswood, Avery Taft knew what was going on in Baines field, but still wanted to build on it. In both of these situations money plays a role. In the Perils, if America did something about Germany, then they would lose business which means they would lose money. In Friendswood if Avery Taft doesn't build on Baines Field then he loses money as well. So in order to keep making money Taft has to be indifferent about the situation. He needs to have a opinion on it in order to keep his business going. In 1942, it was a little different because eventually the United States realized that saving the people in Germany was more important than the money they were making.

In Friendswood indifference plays a huge role. Wiesel explains "indifference is more dangerous than anger and hatred". This is because anger and hatred show emotion, which gives people the impression that someone cares deeply about a topic. Indifference gives the impression that people do not care. In Friendswood, Willa's parents do not seem to care about her health after the rape. We know this because when they police come to Willa's house her parents just want them to leave and not deal with Willa's rape. So in this case Willa's parents are indifferent to her situation. Lee on the other hand is very angry at Taft for wanting to continue building on Baines field even though it is not safe. Lee is very passionate about this because of her daughter's passing. Lee's anger show that she care a lot about this topic and wants the problem to be fixed. Many other people in the town seem to be indifferent about this situation because they are not directly effected by it. Wiesel would back Lee up because he know what it is like to be in a situation were people feel indifferent to something so dangerous and harmful.