> Because it's the state using it's monopoly on violence > At gunpoint. You could say that about almost all functions of the government. Not the least because

> Because it's the state using it's monopoly on violence > At gunpoint. You could say that about almost all functions of the government. Not the least because it's almost entirely funded by taxes, which are collected "at gunpoint". > If the state wants to protect children, then it can focus it's efforts on that Because there are other ways to protect children, that doesn't mean stable families shouldn't a social policy goal.