A Justice of the Peace in Louisiana refused to marry an interracial couple.
Okay. So, everyone I talk to is like "I can't believe this is happening now" or "This isn't the 1960s," etc.
Now, this is an awful thing that happened. But, but, but...is it really that surprising? Maybe I'm a tad cynical, but I really was not surprised by this at all. Racism still exists in many towns, cities, college campuses, and in our government. Prejudice does as well.
I think the biggest issue here is that he's done this before and no one has said anything about it before now. This man is not someone who works in the private sector, he works for the state. It is not okay for him to deny to marry someone because of an individual's chosen mate.
I just wonder how you feel about this. Does it surprise you that this happened? Does it surprise you that it took this long for something to be said about it?
