I think everyone who is alarmed and even disgusted at this should take a moment, step back, and realize that these people think they're the heroes of this story. If you disagree with them on any level and for any reason, you're the bad guy. They will do whatever they can to make sure that "good" triumphs.

The harder you fight them, they more heroic they perceive their struggle against persecution. They are trying to save the children, after all.