Abstract

We come into the world not as rational adults but as babies -- helpless, self-centered, and impulsive. The family must care for children while leading them, as a side effect of loving them, to be trusting and trustworthy -- qualities without which neither individuals nor societies can be truly free. So-called substitutes for the family -- single parents, government programs, and daycare -- cannot fill this role. -- What did adopting a badly neglected orphan teach Dr. Morse about love and politics? -- Do "single parents" and "quality daycare" exist? -- Why is cohabitation harmful?