DY, yes people are callous, let me give you another example. There are women standing in back of the shul without a seat. There are seats scattered around the shul with coats on them. You would think that other women would take their coats off and offer the seats to those standing in the back. You would think right???????????????????????
You would think that if there is an empty seats scattered in the shul and there is a crowd in the back that women would go to the back and invite others forward or at least inform them of empty seats. You would think right????????
Or maybe that some would move in so the seats on the end would obviously be available. Why would anyone do that if others could stand??????