You seem to be suffering from is-ought confusion. Yes, it would be nice to eliminate the irrational emotion, but this isn’t always possible or requires too much effort to be worthwhile.
It’s easier to irrigate a field from a nearby river than it is to make water from scratch.
Technically false. Consider adding an extra word in there to indicate scope. Even “the” between “make water” would do. (Making an unspecified amount of water is far easier than irrigating a field from a nearby river.)
The latter half of the quote is fine, but the first half is completely wrong and is the opposite message of what rationality says.
You seem to be suffering from is-ought confusion. Yes, it would be nice to eliminate the irrational emotion, but this isn’t always possible or requires too much effort to be worthwhile.
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Technically false. Consider adding an extra word in there to indicate scope. Even “the” between “make water” would do. (Making an unspecified amount of water is far easier than irrigating a field from a nearby river.)
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