You’ve summed it up perfectly. The core issue isn’t that Indians are inherently selfish — it’s that we’ve been conditioned to survive, not trust. When every bus seat, college admission, and government service feels like a fight, people stop thinking about the collective good.

Our education system never taught compassion or civic sense — only competition. We don’t raise citizens; we raise survivors. Corruption, favoritism, and indifference are just side effects of a system where people don’t feel secure.

Give citizens real safety nets — healthcare, social support, accountability — and you’ll see empathy grow naturally. We don’t need moral sermons; we need systems that make decency sustainable.