Does the state have a role in protecting the innocent and promoting the best environment for a child to mature into a healthy contributing member of society?
I would argue the answer is YES!
I have to concur with that.
The maximum role of government should be the protection of life, liberty and property. It's shouldn't be used to force everyone to live in NerfWorld, where all the sharp edges have been rounded off for your own good. If you want your children to be healthy, contributing members of society, then you may want to do a little hands on parenting and not count on being able to free-range them.
“Does the state have a role in protecting the innocent and promoting the best environment for a child to mature into a healthy contributing member of society?
I would argue the answer is YES! “
But you are not the president. The country elected a pro-abortion, pro-gay marriage statist and now every christian is paying for government subsidized abortions via planned parenthood and very soon churches will be forced to perform gay marriages.
Every Christian in this country should be a libertarian. Government will never uphold Christian values. It will always work towards destroying them.
NO. The government’s idea of “the best environment for a child” is already on display. It isn’t God’s idea or mine, or yours, I assume.