Viewing of child protection?

How is it that people see child protection issues these days? there is certainly an argument that things have gone way to far as far as paper work is concerned, but how do organisations and people actually see child protection issues. Do we see them as protecting us as the workers? Do we see child protection as there to protect the young people? do we see child protection as creating a rod for our back? Do we see child protection as something we are prepared to go so far with, but not any further? I am sure there are lots of thoughts, and many other questions, but hopefully this will be a starting point.