A California Web designer, John Marcotte, is trying to put a constitutional amendment on the state ballot next year to ban divorce. The initiative is meant to mock people who pushed through a ban on gay marriage last year, saying it was necessary to protect traditional marriage. Gay activists and a comedy troupe have volunteered to help Marcotte gather signatures to get the divorce ban on the ballot. Will Californians take Marcotte's joke seriously? (Watch a report about John Marcotte's mission to ban divorce in California)
Marcotte is kidding -- but some supporters are serious: Proposing a divorce ban is a great way to poke fun at people who oppose gay marriage, says Lilly Fowler in True/Slant. And the T-shirts Marcotte's site is selling—saying, "You said 'Til death do us part.' You’re not dead yet"—are a hoot. But some people signing the petition "seriously think banning divorce is a good idea."
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