Every one of us should be alarmed by the global decline in empathy. Without empathy, homo sapiens would have died out along with Neanderthal and apes would probably run the world.
One last (hopeful) note: there was a big decline in empathy among young ppl, but that trend has reversed. Now, older ppl are the least empathetic and Gen Z (yay!!) is showing an increase in compassion. So, let's listen to them instead of arresting them.