Should I rephrase this "It's X to have to Y" construction?

Hi, Andrew,

@Andrew Van Wagner posted:

See (1) vs. (2). I think that (2) is my intended meaning and that (1) isn't; I'm not sure, though.

(1) These points are completely obvious and uncontroversial—that’s why it’s demeaning to have to say them over and over.

(2) These points are completely obvious and uncontroversial—that’s why it’s demeaning to make people say them over and over.

Regarding (2), though, there isn't necessarily any actual agent making people say the points; it's just the atmosphere (mostly) that causes people to have to say the points. So (2) might confuse the reader.

I like 1 because it coveys your intended meaning and mostly the context would make it clearer. However, my reading for 2 sounds different.

1= Having to say them over and over is demeaning to (us, people, etc.)

2= Making people say them over and over is demeaning (to whom?)

@Andrew Van Wagner posted:

(1) These points are completely obvious and uncontroversial—that’s why it’s demeaning to have to say them over and over.

(2) These points are completely obvious and uncontroversial—that’s why it’s demeaning to make people say them over and over.

How about this? By rehearsing the points, one has one's readers rehearse them.

(3) These points are completely obvious and uncontroversial—that's why it's demeaning to keep rehearsing them.