I agree with you that parents not teaching their kids empathy is inexcusable. Frankly, I think that the boomers as a whole have done a terrible job raising their kids. I think that most of my contemporaries are spoiled brats with little empathy for others.
I agree with your assessment. And, the kids the boomers raised are not doing any better. There are certainly some outstanding parents out there, but they are vastly outnumbered.
susie