It astounding that you can’t think of why government kidnapping is a bad thing. They have no right to take kids from homes because they want to “tame the savages”.
Did you miss my big, big disclaimer? "excepting the potential for abuse of this precedent".
In the case under discussion, the parents are convicted major criminals, there's a big difference from targeting a certain race. I do agree it's a potential slippery slope.
It’s not morality to teach kids about all the options they can choose to earn a living.
You can teach the kids their options, but the home environment obviously exerts a greater influence, especially if they are brought up to glorify it.
I have a serious, non-rhetorical question that I'm honestly interested in an answer to. Given that the parents and family have proven themselves to be bad influences and unfit guardians, why would we WANT to continue exposing the kids to their influence? This question is specific to this situation, not about the potential for abuse of the law in other situations. I don't have a dog in this fight, I appreciate hypothetical discussions.