Move Underway to Outlaw Divorce
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.
The traditional marriage advocate points to the Bible as validating marriage and providing limited reasons for divorce. “It’s a little difficult to translate God’s law into the law of a secular state, so I think this is about as close as we can come without probably running into some constitutional issues,” Marcotte explains.
He adds that media attention has helped get the message out, and that people are talking more about the issue. His hope is that the growing discussion will translate into enough petition signatures for a 2010 ballot. His group has organized “The Wedding March on the Capitol” on Saturday (Nov. 14), and has also established a Facebook fan page that has attracted more than 9,000 fans.
(Source: OneNewsNow)
