I never meant to imply that I thought gov't was the solution to any problem! Society does have problems, and sometimes laws are needed to fix them. But that's a far cry from a nanny gov't solution.
But we do need to have dialogue about what is really a problem and what is not. Per your example, I'd say the number of children in single parent families (esp. where the mother is little more than a child herself) *is* a problem. I'd also say that it's not a problem that gays can't marry.
The gov't has had 40 years to prove they can't fix the problem of single parent families. All of us have to figure out how to fix that problem.
In the example I gave of gay marriage, if we agree it isn't a problem, our laws are sufficient.
But in both cases, we either need to discuss it, or leave it up to gov't officials to decide. I'd rather discuss it.
No, I didn't think you were implying that government was the solution but when lefties over analyze and make everything a syndrome, more government is always their solution. The first chapter of solving a problem in their book is usually a study of it, undewritten by taxpayer money, and after the study is concluded that's when you really hear the big sucking sounds.