>No one would separate a child from their parent in any world. I'm guessing very few HN readers have exposure to this, but Child Protective Services removes hu

>No one would separate a child from their parent in any world. I'm guessing very few HN readers have exposure to this, but Child Protective Services removes hundreds of children per week from their parents and sends them into foster care. Usually for the justifiable health and welfare of the child, but sometimes for very controversial reasons that the public does not support. So there is precedent already that society can, and does, exercise this power. There are about half a million kids in the US foster care system at any point in time.