Exactly! Drives me nuts when I hear “conservatives” talk about how we can’t afford this that and the other thing. Affording is not the issue. Much more fundamental. Fifteen year-old boy asks his dad for $100 buck for pornography. “Gee, son, things are a little tight right now and we are trying to economize.” Ridiculous response and only a depraved father would use it. Wrong is wrong whether it can be afforded or not. It’s not just about money.
Excellent point. I have long said RINOs, who "compromise" and consider the expenditure of a small amount of money on a fundamentally bad program to be an acceptable alternative to spending a large amount, are worse than useless. I think your analogy really hits it home, though. If the kid wanted $100 for pornography and the father wanted to give him $0, would giving the kid $10 for pornography be considered a fair "compromise"? Arguing over the amount makes it almost impossible to argue over substance.