Crap, but creative.
You do pose a good question though - "who is the State to..." < Fill in the blank > ?
What makes the State a decent arbiter of.... anything? And why are some so totally enamored with the State's ability to "cure" issues like this one? Is the State a demonstrably good parent that it can dictate, let alone enforce what makes a "good parent?" What is the State's record as a parent? How many kids has the State had? What was their GPA in school?
I know who speaks for the State - politicians who we seem to eagerly listen to, and vote for, but whose own personal lives we conveniently and often embarrassingly ignore.
I know everyone here reading this would eagerly have the State into their home to "inspect" how they were doing with their kids, their chores, their... yes even their taxes. The State is so wonderful, we'd have them over for beer and brats, to listen to their wisdom, to sit at their compassionate feet. We'd shower them with laurels and rose petals. We'd confess our every sin to them, begging for forgiveness and restoration. We'd tell our friends about the State, how excited we are to have them visit us. We'd invite them over to meet the State so they too could be as blessed as we...
NOT.