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Ned's sister didn't get kidnapped, she fell in forbidden love with the enemy, Rhaaegar Targaryen (who is not shown until last night). They made baby Jon Snow.
Ned wanted to protect the boy because Jon is his nephew, and an innocent. He wanted to raise a noble boy despite taking the undeserved heat from his wife for banging a whore. Stark knew he was possibly raising the future king, and wanted to instill in him great valor, ethics, honesty, humility, and responsibility, qualities that no king has possessed in centuries.
He succeeded.
Whew. It makes sense now. Thanks guys.
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