Welfare of children In this age of disregard for truth in argument, the winning card to brandish in political or social policy dispute is “the welfare of children”, regardless of whether it is the real issue or will actually be served if the espoused policy is implemented. An early example was the argument for easy, no-fault divorce: better loss of the intact family than exposure to squabbling parents (no suggestion that parents should exercise self-control). And the priority of th…
