Do you believe in marriage? Really? Want to protect it? Better sign this petition then.

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“Til death do us part? The vow would really hold true in California if a Sacramento Web designer gets his way.

In a movement that seems ripped from the pages of Comedy Channel writers, John Marcotte wants to put a measure on the ballot next year to ban divorce in California.

The 2010 California Marriage Protection Act is meant to be a satirical statement after California voters outlawed gay marriage in 2008, largely on the argument that a ban is needed to protect the sanctity of traditional marriage. If that’s the case, then Marcotte reasons voters should have no problem banning divorce.”

First off this is very funny. Second off I think this is asking people that want to protect marriage to step up and be consistent. If you really want to protect marriage then why not make it illegal to divorce? I think, in fact, instead of protecting marriage what it really is is the continuance of tradition. Because honestly, 50% of people in the US get the big devo so if you wanted to protect it you could do much more than keeps gays away from the alter.

I support peoples ability to get a divorce at any time they want but if I was in California id sign this. Id also vote for it too. Strange I know, but even if this passed for a week before being overturned by the courts in California(which anything like this should as well as gay marriage bans) it would be kind of funny.

And really, people take the “protection of marriage” way too seriously. Ive been married for nigh on 9 years now(10 this next year) and I can honestly say I love AND like my wife but marriage can take a walk off a cliff into jagged rocks. I don’t care about protecting ideals, institutions or feelings, id do much to protect my relationship though, which is an ENTIRELY different matter.