There are humans who spend more resources punishing a given defector than ameliorating the harm to the victim of that defection (or endorse doing so). Is that obviously a bad policy?
No, not obviously. There are certainly good altruistic reasons to punish defectors.
No, not obviously. There are certainly good altruistic reasons to punish defectors.
Correct. And likewise, it can make sense to spend more resources to discourage others from voting than one saves in not voting.