I repeat: in a communist state the state OWNS the children (and the parents.)
I’m interested in fishing. I don’t claim to own the fish.
In a republic, as we’re supposed to be (but aren’t), the government has legitimate areas of interest as spelled out by the very nature of being a government. In ours, those areas of interest are spelled out in the constitution.
The preamble clearly defines the over-arching goal of the ensuing constitutional provisions. One of those is to “promote for the general welfare.”
That would be saying that “in general, we are interested in lots of things that end with good results instead of bad results.”
Under the specific authorities granted to Congress is this: “provide for the ...general Welfare of the United States”.
The 5th amendment suggests areas in which government will be involved by limiting its involvement: No person shall ...be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law”
The government has no legitimate interest in my emotional feelings. It does have an interest in little kids running around with or without direction and support.
“provide for the ...general Welfare of the United States”
After that, the Constitution goes on to enumerate powers for the federal government. Those powers are enumerated to “promote the general welfare”. The Preamble is not a grant of power. That slippery slope has caused a lot of harm. It’s the reason the federal government literally pays women to have children out of wedlock. Let’s not try to wield that particular ring of power for our own ends.