But it's for the kids...

Why is it that every discussion these days seems to be how it will affect "the kids"? It's as if adults are insignificant.
Parents have responsibilities. It's not the responsibility of government to baby-sit our children. There was a time when if a child was punished at school, they were afraid to tell their parents because they knew they would be punished again. Children learned something they rarely learn these days at school, Respect.
This summer, I was with a group of Boy Scouts on a camping trip. Several of the Scouts were chopping wood incorrectly and dangerously. Most of the boys respected me when I told them to stop immediately. One young man, however persisted. I told him several times to stop (fearing he may hurt himself). He finally came over to me and I told him to give me the hachet he was using. He refused saying it was his. He finally put it on the ground rather than hand it to me. I told him he had to go to his tent, which he refused to do. When I put my hand on his shoulder to direct him to his tent, he said, "Don't ever touch me", implying that he would tell his parents I "abused" him. Thank goodness the Boy Scouts have a 2-deep rule for being around children. One of our Junior Assistant Scoutmasters helped to defuse this situation by letting him know his parents would hear what really was happening from someone else.
We have come to a point where we allow children rather than adults to control situations. This has to stop.
As horrible as pedophiles are, the vast majority of adults want to help children to mature and learn personal responibility. Laws that prevent teachers, coaches, scout leaders, and other adults who teach children need to have the support of parents when it comes to the teaching of their children.