John Marcotte, a web designer in California, has started a movement to outlaw divorce in his state.  He was motivated to start the movement in response to California’s ban on gay marriage.  “Since California has decided to protect traditional marriage, I think it would be hypocritical of us not to sacrifice some of our own rights to protect traditional marriage even more.”

While Marcotte’s proposal appears to be a satirical commentary on California’s position on gay marriage and is highly unlikely to move forward, it does give you something to think about.  Can you imagine if divorce was actually banned?  If people knew going into a marriage that there was absolutely no way out, I’m certain most people would never take the chance of entering into marriage.  Airplanes have ejection seats and ships have lifeboats—-shouldn’t marriage have an escape hatch, too? 

Outlawing divorce would ultimately be the end of marriage.  Think of the havoc that would wreak on the economy.  Bridal shops, florists, photographers, and musicians would be affected.  Divorce lawyers would become extinct (okay, that wouldn’t be such a loss).  Not to mention, outlawing divorce would make the Wedding Ring Coffin obsolete…