Civil law is stupid

[Fake Boris]

You'll never find a girlfriend if you're that submissive

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Oncle Boris
First person who wants to take his girlfriend's name raises his hand.

Way to miss the point.

[Fake Boris]

Originally posted by Kontiki


That would be a little more realistic if Quebec was a fully independent country. Being a part of Canada, however, there was a fully functional standard practice used across the rest of the country that would only make sense to adopt if change was deemed necessary.

Civil registrary is provincial authority, dude.

[KrazyHorse]

Oh, and I know several couples who go by a hyphenated version, by the way.

Good thing Quebec is there to stop them from doing so legally.

This is just sad.

[Last Conformist]

Originally posted by Oncle Boris
First person who wants to take his girlfriend's name raises his hand.

I don't have a girlfriend, but I do know a number of men who've taken their wives' names.

(Swedish law allows for either party to assume the other's, or both to keep their own. You can't switch, however.)

[Kontiki]

Originally posted by Oncle Boris


Civil registrary is provincial authority, dude.

No kidding. Any other provinces in Canada that prevent the woman from taking the man's name if she wants? Any provinces that force her to do so?

[KrazyHorse]

No, because the other provinces don't suck. But be careful with your criticisms; apparently oncle boris considers it paternalistic if you have an opinion on how Quebec does things.

He seriously embodies the attitude that our government has. It's almost frightening.

[Last Conformist]

Originally posted by Last Conformist
(Swedish law allows for either party to assume the other's, or both to keep their own. You can't switch, however.)

I should perhaps add that Sweden is sufficiently post-feminist that taking your wife's name isn't seen as a political statement. The assumption is they picked the "cooler" name.

[Fake Boris]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse


Way to miss the point.

Plain no. You may not care about taking your girlfriend's name because of the male condition in general (in this case it would indeed be a free choice). I'm sure you wouldn't be of the same opinion if you were a woman in 1900 and forced to take another name.

I tried to defend the law from an affirmative action perspective, which is still a better explanation than the automatic 'Quebec sucks' clause. I don't see why changing your name should be an absolute and fundamental right either. In any case, you're still *****ing because Quebec won't allow you to perpetuate an antiquated custom deeply rooted in sexual inequality. Whether or not the interdiction is still justified does not matter - it probably was in the 80s, and it just hasn't been reviewed since.

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Oncle Boris


Plain no. You may not care about taking your girlfriend's name because of the male condition in general (in this case it would indeed be a free choice). I'm sure you wouldn't be of the same opinion if you were a woman in 1900 and forced to take another name.

Wow. You're a tool. It's not 1900.

[KrazyHorse]

If it was 1900, by the way, I'd probably be a little bit more concerned about the fact that I couldn't vote, couldn't go to school and was subject to random beatings at the hands of my male relatives or husband than I would be about my last name.

[KrazyHorse]

I tried to defend the law from an affirmative action perspective

You failed miserably. Because this reasoning is stupid. And the fact that this reasoning is what prompted the change in Quebec is what proves Quebec is stupid. For the millionth time.

[KrazyHorse]

But thanks for trying to explain to me why I shouldn't have a choice. Because the provincial government knows what's best for me

[Arrian]

Quebec, why do you hate freedom?

-Arrian

[KrazyHorse]

Quebec won't allow you to perpetuate an antiquated custom deeply rooted in sexual inequality

I have nothing to do with it, you crazy person. I don't give a flying **** what my wife calls herself. She does, though, and it pisses me off that you want to treat her like a ****ing child. She has a master's degree in medical radiation physics. She spends most of every day making life and death decisions about cancer patients' treatments. Good thing Quebec was there to stop an intelligent, educated woman from making up her own ****ing mind.