> Pointing out these costs and forcing society to recognize them as explicit decisions and tradeoffs is one of the key benefits of the Right I don't think eith

> Pointing out these costs and forcing society to recognize them as explicit decisions and tradeoffs is one of the key benefits of the Right I don't think either side is better or worse at this. It's more like, point out the costs of the other side's policies while glossing over the costs of your own. Abortion is a great example. I never hear a pro-life argument that starts out "abortion should be illegal but it will create all these unwanted babies and here's what I propose we do about that and what it will cost. We'll vote on outlawing abortion but it will be tied to tax increases to pay for programs to ensure these children have proper nutrition and education." The idea that the right cares about babies right up until the moment you're born is common enough that George Carlin was joking about it in the 70s.