Allen,If your reasoning is correct, then *NO* restricted or special purpose TLD
should be approved since they a forciori have direct or indirect 'social policy choices'.
Allowing a .edu for educational institutions is a social policy choice.
Sorry,
but the only way to avoid such choices are to evaluate proposals on their technical
merit (ICANN's responsibility) only.
Assuming a restricted .kids is granted, you
or your kids are not obliged to use them. You have the choice. Some parents *REFUSE*
to let their kids on the internet because of its bad reputation. A restricted .kids
allowing for parents to chose the sites is much better than no access at all.
Best
regards,
Hugues Du Bois
Switzerland