Move afoot to outlaw divorce

One News Now ^ | 11/12/2009 | Charlie Butts

[Responsibility2nd]

A California man wants divorce outlawed.

John Marcotte has filed for a ballot initiative to protect traditional marriage in the state of California as an extension of the work related to Proposition 8, the voter-approved constitutional amendment that defines marriage as between one man and one woman. In essence, Marcotte's project would legally ban divorce.

"Marriage is an important and sacred institution, and I'm just trying to safeguard it in really the most direct way possible," he states.

He says he needs the help of California's registered voters in acquiring "700,000 valid signatures, which likely translates into 1,000,000 [signatures] total." He further reports that he only has about five months to gather that support for the 2010 California Marriage Protection Act.

[Responsibility2nd]

As goes the American Family.....

So goes America.

[Responsibility2nd]

[Dan(9698)]

Marcotte's project would legally ban divorce.

Probably the only for him to keep his wife.

[Sherman Logan]

Good idea.

To really liven up the party, we can make it retroactive.

[JenB987]

So anyone trying to leave an abusive spouse or a cheater will be SOL?

I think this is taking the marriage debate a little far.

[Nonstatist]

Stupid.

[AnnaZ]

Why is divorce so expensive?

Because it's worth it.

[Ramius]

Tilting at windmills, I think, but it would be a good thing to do away with the whole “no-fault” divorce idea.

[maro]

Marriage should not be a life sentence.

[a fool in paradise]

Whether this dude is a homosexual or not, he is deliberately serving the homosexual agenda:

http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:TJZ-HHxMVjoJ:boingboing.net/2009/09/10/interview-with-john.html+%22John+Marcotte%22&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

“People who supported Prop 8 weren’t trying to take rights away from gays, they just wanted to protect traditional marriage. That’s why I’m confident that they will support this initiative, even though this time it will be their rights that are diminished.”

[This_far]

Then only outlaws will get divorced.

(but will Kennedys still get annulments?)

[dforest]

This isn’t going to happen.

[RobRoy]

I’d support such a law. And I bet a lot fewer people would get married. We would come face to face with the full impact of the word “committment”.

[mollynme]

If divorce is outlawed, I predict the murder rate will go up.

[a fool in paradise]

He isn’t advocating this because he thinks divorce hurts families or the institution of marriage. He is trying to point out the “hypocrisy” of those who stand opposed to same sex marriage.

[Dr.Zoidberg]

If divorce is outlawed, I predict the murder rate will go up.

As would the suicide rate. I know I'd rather be dead than still married to my X.

[ReneeLynn]

Spot on.

[thefactor]

if divorce is outlawed, only outlaws will get divorced.

[napscoordinator]

I am 100 percent for this law!!!!! I pray that it passes. Unfortunately Americans are so immoral that divorce has become a way of life. VERY SAD!!!!

[a fool in paradise]

There are enough Hollywood bastards running around that couples there don’t NEED to get “married”.