Flesh and Stone

California zealot seeks to ban divorce in the state with ballot proposition

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:01:00 -0600

It’s so California! And being ‘so California’ it’s really bad for our mental and physical health, not to mention destroying freedom of choice and the

Bonnie Russel

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:42:55 -0600

By the way, Florida leads the nation in murder-suicide...but California is a close second. The below is my site.

See http://www.Familylawcourts.com/kids.html

or

http://www.familylawcourts.com/domestic.html

So much for the sanctity of marriage.

Michael Cosgrove

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:08:39 -0600

Living on the other side of the world means I have never heard of the guy. He hates women? Maybe, but he also hates men.

I mean, (if I have understood the article correctly) a man would not be able to get divorced either if he wanted to.

Perfect equality! Till death us do part..

Yuk.

:)

Matt

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:56:24 -0600

I'll vote for it. It's a sensible thing to get rid of divorce and will make people really stop and think before getting married.

Alan

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:30:52 -0600

If you really believe that Marcotte is serious when he talks about "protecting traditional marriage," can you please explain why the front page his initiative's website (rescuemarriage.org) contains links to the major gay marriage rights websites? Or why a large number of the initiative's fans on Facebook are gay rights activists?

The initiative points out an uncomfortable truth: most of the people who supported Proposition 8 didn't want to "protect traditional marriage." They just wanted to take rights away from gay people.

If the Prop 8 supporters really want to protect marriage, they'll support this initiative, too. Even though it's their rights that are being taken away now. Any other response would be hypocritical.

And that's the point.

Mike Welch

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:36:45 -0600

The triangular box around the woman on the t-shirt is actually the edge of her wedding veil! John Marcotte himself admits he's not very artistic. Still, I like my shirt.. actually all three of them. I'm glad he is bringing this initiative to California. It's about time the holier-than-thou types got a taste of their own medicine. I don't live there, but I've certainly donated money to their cause. After all, if the Mormons can influence votes from out of state, why shouldn't I?

Mike from Sonoma

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:02:40 -0600

I think this initiative is way past due, we need to protect the children. Studies show that children of divorced parents fare worse in school, relationships, and life. Divorce needs to be prohibited for these children. As for the punishments you propose, they seem extreme. I'd be satisfied with a monetary punishmentd, perhaps withdrawal of social security or tax benefits. Society must be firm in it's defense of traditional, procreative marriage by slanting the tax codes, social security, inheritance laws, and social strictures in favor of the law-abiding procreative and discourage other "lifestyles". Following the passage of this initiative by the people of California, I propose a follow-up initiative restricting marriage solely to the procreative traditional marriage - any marriage that does not produce offspring in five years shall be dissolved with loss of all rights associated with marriage. We do not propose draconian punishments, more a gentle nudging, and nipping around the edges of marriage, a tactic so effective in limiting the availability of abortion in much of the country, even though it is still technically legal. This is a long cultural fight to protect the children and the future.

Joe

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:05:05 -0600

I think it's a great idea it just shows how conservative California's getting. I wonder how well it'll do. :)

Scott in Colorado

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:14:01 -0600

You missed the point entirely. The site is meant as a parody of sorts. The point is really to point out that if you think allowing gay marriage would destroy traditional marriage, then you haven't been paying attention. Straight people and divorce have already destroyed "traditional" marriage. And yet the holier than thou bible thumpers don't understand that when they divorce and remarry, they're living in a continuous state of adultery according to their bible.

Mike from Sonoma

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:01:29 -0600

Sandy, you really started me thinking about what the punishment should be for these "lifestyle" crimes. I should think something like a class D felony would do - fines limited to $5,000 or five years in prison, very lenient considering how pernicious divorce is - we must be caring and try to change minds to the proper course gently. Of course, repeat offenses would be eligible for the three strikes law out here, so anyone so morally bankrupt to get divorced three time would be locked away for 25 to life, with no possibility of parole.

Mike from Sonoma

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:04:19 -0600

One Man + One Woman = Forever