I must admit that at first I was a bit offended as a mother that someone could even suggest something like this as a solution to any problem.  However, I have come to realize that it can and does take the most drastic and ironically impossible ideas to at least push individuals and societies into coming to some sort of a conclusion. Quite frankly, I think our society and leadership could use a little of the shock treatment to hopefully push them in the direction of a solution to our current issues.  I agree completely that this work should be preserved and shared with generations to come.  Governments, leaders, societies in general will all come to a stalemate time and time again.  And, unfortunately, it will be necessary to present them with the most unimaginable solution possible before they realize the error of their ways.  
Do you think this satirical approach to society could apply today?  While I am sure the conservatives of today's world may frown upon the extremes to which Swift went, do you think they may be able to see the point behind it?