Yes. I know I can do all that. My point is that I live in a country where the gross majority of parents almost certainly don’t do that. It’s gonna bite us.
So not all parents are responsible parents. And you can't trust irresponsible parents to do the right thing.
That is the argument for public school breakfasts, lunches, and dinners
That is the argument for public school food police seizing brown bag lunches
That is the argument for public school teachers, administrators, and principles taking on parental responsibility.
That is the argument for Head Start and Early Head Start.
That is the argument against school choice.
That is the argument for WIC, AFDC, and TANF.
The government should not be the substitute parent for children who have irresponsible parents.
We cannot have it both ways. We cannot demand the government filter the Internet access of irresponsible parents for the good of society but complain when the same government meddles in the parenting of responsible parents.
With liberty comes responsibility.
I guess then that there's absolutely nothing wrong with Michelle Obama saying what school children should eat at school? After all, many parents give their kids foods that are unhealthy. If it is ok for Santorum to step in because 'the gross majority of parents do not' put anti-porn filters on the Internet, then it's ok if Michelle steps in for healthy eating, right? It's all for the children. /s