This same sequence of thought can be applied to a wide variety of things. In particular, "think of the children" is always effective. So as an absurd example:

This same sequence of thought can be applied to a wide variety of things. In particular, "think of the children" is always effective. So as an absurd example: perhaps there is a net societal good in not treating a house with children in it as a private space? Most children are abused by their parents or other close relatives - shouldn't we want to protect children from their abusers?