Its not the responsibility of the government to "create an environment" for parents to parent. It's my right, duty and responsibility to raise my kids. I don't need "help" from the nanny statists from the left or the right.
I also know what micro-management does to a persons ability to make rational decisions.
As their father, I am in the best position to know how much supervision they require.
Absolutely, you make an excellent point. Now would you say that your an above average parent, average, or below average? Now when I ask that question, I'm thinking about all the gangland violence and perponderance rap music in my environment.
So the question becomes, how do we perserve and balance your right to raise your children as you see fit, with the rights of other children to have a better chance than given to them by their gang familes, and crack, alcohol, or work addicted parents?
They're the ones suffering because their parents, not you, refuse to provide the support and supervision they need? And in turn there is a greater chance of them causing havoc, needing welfare, etc.
I am not saying that more government is the answer. I am suggesting that philosophically, we need to change our attitude of avoiding conflict and start ensuring that the world is the place where "we" would want to be raised.
If we do the job, the government will have no need to step in and do it for us.