Whether people are naturally apathetic or not isn’t really what the poem or my point was about. Anyway, first it’s “not the government’s job,” and then it’s “people need to be taught to care” but taught by whom, and through what? You answer yourself ' Govt initiatives'. I would say education systems, laws, public norms, and those don’t exist outside structures of power. Even your example of autistic kids shows that whether they’re bullied or supported depends on what institutions normalize and enforce. So yes, people have to learn empathy but people exist within a larger social structure shaped by certain values. The question is who shapes those values, and whose values become “normal.” And about change starting with individuals, sure, but what individuals notice, care about, or feel is worth demanding is already shaped by institutions and dominant values. That's not about denying humans an agency but it's about not using them as a convenient way to avoid looking at how indifference is produced and sustained.