Friday, October 16, 2009

Marriage

This is why we need to separate marriage from the State.

It seems a Justice of the Peace in Hammond, LA refused to marry an inter-racial couple, on the grounds that it would be unfair to the children. Seriously.

What a jackass.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

As it happens I agree with his outlook on the matter. On the other hand it's none of his or my damn business. The jackass needs to find an honest job.

Gerry N.

J said...

Well, heck, I guess Halle and I won't get our marriage license in Hammond.

Flintlock Tom said...

I wonder if he only pulls this stunt with blacks and whites or if he would object to whites/asians or whites/hispanics?

I worked with a (white) senior petty officer in the navy in the 70s. We were being subjected to "racial dignity classes" and he voiced the opinion that inter-racial marriages were "just wrong". His lovely wife was Filipino. I didn't bother to point out the hypocrisy.