In True Defense of Marriage.
Some cite divorce statistics and the prevalence of single-parent homes as reasons to prohibit same-sex marriage. Apparently to some the fact that heterosexuals can’t properly conduct their relationships, same-sex couples should be penalized. If heterosexual marriage needs “protection” it is from the heterosexuals who aren’t living up to their responsibilities.
That is precisely what the 2010 California Marriage Protection Act will do.
You said “Til death do us part.” You’re not dead yet.
FACT: Every divorce starts with the death of a traditional marriage
It’s a parent’s responsibility to teach their child about reality — not the state’s.
Sure, divorces happen — but they don’t need to know that.
Darn straight! I don’t want kindergarteners learning in graphic detail how heterosexuals hike the Appalachian trail then get divorced, and how divorced or remarried couples are every bit as equal as others. Divorce must be banned for the safety of the children!
Jesus still loves you if you get divorced — just not as much as before
Hell is eternal — just like your marriage was supposed to be
It’s true. Jesus spoke explicitly against divorce (though he never said word one about homosexuality). How Christians justify, and even engage in, divorce while condemning same-sex marriage is beyond me.
The text of the Initiative:
SECTION 1. Title. This act shall be known as the “2010 California Protection of Marriage Act.”
SECTION 2. Section 7.6 is added to Article I of the California Constitution, to read:
No party to any marriage shall be restored to the state of an unmarried person during the lifetime of the other party unless the marriage is void or voidable, as set forth in Part 2 of Division 6 of the Family Code.
Sounds good to me. Unlike many, when I said “I do”, I meant it. I meant forever; not until I got bored, until someone younger came along, or until whatever. I’m not going to screw around with some co-worker or other bit of fluff, try to absolve myself of responsibility by claiming “Satan” tempted me, then claim my imaginary friend let me off while I divorce so I can remarry and leave my former spouse in the dust–lather, rinse, repeat. Sadly some who do this very thing think my marriage should be illegal while they do as they please because they, by virtue of being heterosexual, are more “moral” than I.
John Marcotte, author of the Act, provides this very interesting interview;
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RC: Ah, ok, so most normal marriages would be irreversable.John: 99.99% of all marriages would be set in stone. It’s a return to traditional values.
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RC: How long has divorce been around?John: As a concept, pretty much forever, but in the past, divorces were at the very least difficult to get and frowned upon by society. Now they pass them out like Tic-Tacs.
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RC: Are you going to hit the streets collecting signatures for the initiative?John: We’re going to set up a table in front of Wal*Mart and ask people to sign a petition to protect traditional marriage. We’re going to interview them about why they thing traditional marriage is important, and then we’ll tell them that we are trying to ban divorce.
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. To not support it would be hypocritical.
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RC: Can gay and unmarried people sign the petition to make this California Law?John: Anyone can sign the petition as long as they are a registered voter in California. Sinners signatures work just as well as saints.
That brings up and interesting point. We are a Christian nation. Jesus said, “What God has put together, let no man separate.” Divorce is a sin. Fun fact: Jesus never once mentioned homosexuality. Probably some sort of clerical oversight that will be rectified in the end of days…
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RC: This initiative does seem like it would “Protect Marriage”, but if two people decide to not be married anymore, shouldn’t they be in charge of their own lives?John: Sometimes other people need to sacrifice in order to protect my ideas about traditional marriage. It’s just a fact of life. It’s not about their soul-sucking sham of a marriage, it’s about what we value as a society. We live in a divorce-promiscuous society. It’s on the television, it’s in movies, the newspapers. It’s even in our kids textbooks.
I’m Catholic. In my religion, divorce is a sin — completely impermissable.
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RC: well, this is a bold step. Do you think you face a strong opposition?John: The opposition will always be there. The secular progressives, gays and MSNBC hosts — but we beat them once with Prop 8 and we’ll beat them again. If people are thinking about getting a divorce, just remember “Hell is eternal, just like your marriage was supposed to be.” Jesus still loves you if you get divorced, just not as much as before.
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Hear, hear, John!
