I think you're missing something important here. It's not about emotions replacing facts, it's about understanding that facts alone don't make a complete decision. Empathy, compassion, and human experience are vital in how we approach issues like immigration or healthcare. You're right that facts should guide logical outcomes, but they don’t exist in a vacuum; emotions are there and they exist - that's humanity. The facts you mention, like overcrowding or financial strain, are important, but ignoring the human aspect means you're not addressing the full picture.
Take your lifeboat analogy. If we only use cold logic, then we don't try to save as many as we can. We just assume the situation is hopeless. But emotions drive us to find better solutions - maybe build more boats or fix the system to prevent overcrowding in the first place. That’s the role emotions play in decision-making—they push us to action where facts alone might leave us stagnant.
As for immigration, yes, vetting is necessary, and no one is advocating for uncontrolled borders. But focusing solely on the negative - criminals, financial strain, and outright lies about immigrants - while ignoring the positive contributions of immigrants doesn’t give the full picture. The solution is balanced: mixing compassion for those in need with strong, fact-based policies. Facts do matter, but so does the way we choose to act on them.
Let's say this boat you're talking about is a lifeboat.(I think you did, but can't remember) So, who do you let on the boats first from the age groups and genders? Senior Men/Women? Adult Men/Women? Adolescent Men/Women? Or, Child Boy/Girl?
I'll make this easy. The Elderly are usually on the last of the list, even for themselves.
So do you go for the adults or the children? Or do you go for women and children? Right Wing seems to think that men are inherently stronger than women. This would suggest that if you want the higher rate of survival, you put the men on first, and leave the women and children behind. Men are more capable at swimming, hunting, etc., right?
Or, do we look at ourselves in the mirror and realize that only a true man would stay behind? I mean, if you're a father, that's an easy question. But if you're a Bachelor male... healthy, fit, able to do all those things. Do you take the seat of a mother or child?
A burning building? THere's a small chance you can save someone, but have severe risk of not making it out?
Starvation?
How human are you?