The job of government is to establish common norms for appropriate behavior — from murder to inappropriate conduct with children. There is no universal moralit

The job of government is to establish common norms for appropriate behavior — from murder to inappropriate conduct with children. There is no universal morality and this is within the bounds of what laws already do: Regulate the conduct of a licensed profession in their conduct with children. I agree the state has no business in this area — which is why this law prohibits certain conduct at places the state obligates children to attend. Nobody is saying children can’t have those things, discuss them with families, friends, etc. This is a restriction on teachers, to maintain professional behavior with young children.