I've been contemplating what it means to live in Oneness, in the  UNI-verse, especially since reading Power vs. Force David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D. He says there is no opposite of Love. There is Love and the absence of Love.  So care-less-ness, obliviousness, unconsciousness, numbness, ignorance are all manifestations of the absence of compassion. In a way, it's a word game, but I find it helpful. Hope you do. 
 
Blessings,
Jann
 
In a message dated 12/30/2012 9:31:18 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, geowanda@earthlink.net writes:
On Dec 30, 2012, at 11:09 AM, R Williams <rcwmbw@yahoo.com> wrote:

John,
 
Of course you are correct about care.  Ever since I saw Thomas Merton's quote, "Compassion is the keen awareness of the interdependence of all living things," I've tried to articulate for myself what would be the opposite of compassion as arrogance is of humility and greed is of gratitude.  I've thought of obliviousness, unconsciousness, numbness, ignorance?  My using care-less-ness was really a take off on what John McKnight describes in his book The Careless Society.  None of these completely does it for me, so give me some help here.  What would be the opposite, or antithesis, of compassion?  Would appreciate your insight.  Anyone else care to jump in on this?
 
Randy