The broken window benefits the glazier. It's the society as a whole that loses.

Republicans cried death panels during the ACA and Democrats cry death panels now.

Natalists of nearly all political persuasions talk about the need for more children, but won't cut off grandma from taxing parents to death to keep the reaper at bay another week.

An excellent people. People always want to look at big aggregate averages, but what needs to be looked at is the composition, the mix. Most things are not fungible.