Here, Sejanus essentially insists that Panem isn’t doing its job as a government by putting on the Hunger Games. The government, Sejanus suggests, should protect
all citizens, even those who live in the districts—but instead, Panem is going out of its way to torture these children. But then, notice how Dr. Gaul sidesteps having to engage Sejanus on this issue. She suggests that his protest is making the Games more interesting and proposes letting spectators send tributes food. This, notably, means that the onus to feed the tributes shifts to viewers rather than Panem, further absolving Panem of any responsibility to care for the tributes.