I’m not sure if your post was meant to challenge op’s idea or support them, but it isn’t clear to me that your statement contradicts them in anyway. There are

I’m not sure if your post was meant to challenge op’s idea or support them, but it isn’t clear to me that your statement contradicts them in anyway. There are so many absolutely terrible things we could do which help us immensely in the short term yet ultimately lead to immense harm. The two often go hand in hand.