Just in case you were wondering whether some folks are serious about social conservatism (CNN):
BLACK JACK, Missouri (AP) — The City Council has rejected a measure allowing unmarried couples with multiple children to live together, and the mayor said those who fall into that category could soon face eviction.
Olivia Shelltrack and Fondrey Loving were denied an occupancy permit after moving into a home in this St. Louis suburb because they have three children and are not married.
Polimom knows people who have been “a couple” for decades… but for various reasons, declined to take the traditional walk down the aisle. I keep trying to imagine them unable to live together as a family because of a City Council ordinance.
I find this astonishing, frankly, but I’m curious what you think.
Is marriage a civil institution? A legal designation? Or is it a religious commitment? And would any of those justify what Black Jack, Missouri is doing?