>Or he cares to avoid the potential interactions with law enforcement that would result from such ridiculousness.

uhh, yes? What was the point of this ridiculous metaphor you yourself created?

>The problem isn't with people not caring, it's that the deepest affections of the heart are selfish

It's a bit more basic than that. If people aren't happy they care less, because their senses dull to focus only on survival and not assisting one's community.

A lot of people are unhappy these days.