(Sorry for continuing a thread from yesterday that probably doesn’t deserve it)

I just saw Ramesh’s partial defense of Geohegan’s laziness. I certainly agree that Swallow was too hard on him. Indeed, I recall that Derb made a somewhat similar argument against reform on much the same grounds. Nevertheless, as a general principle I think this is a terrible line of argument for conservatives to endorse — save to ratify the mere fact that it does in fact exist and therefore needs to dealt with.

How are conservatives going to possibly make any headway about the need for smaller government and more individual responsibility if we’re prepared to stipulate that it’s a respectable position to be too slothful to keep your own money and hand-it-down to your children. I mean we’re not talking about voluntarism in local soup kitchens to replace government programs, we’re talking about being interested in how their own money is allocated — for them.