Typically, most states have neither a waiting period or any kind of
testing requirement. In the Us at least, getting married is *easy*

The only check on it would be the clerk witnessing them signing it, and a
great many clerks are more concerned about their lunch hours or the line
than actually kicking silly requests to the curb.

Of course Im thinking of between adults. I imagine minors would have a
good deal more trouble, even with parent present and consenting.

The old cliche of people waking up married after a period of drunkeness
has some basis in reality, me thinks. But its also a moot point. Its a
dramatic device not really cogent to the point of the story.

*suspend disbelief*

I find it worth snickering to myself that such a minor point could be
remarked upon, considering a wealth of other points in the story are
entirely dependant upon the existance of magic. Just the idea that magic
can be stipulated as acceptable but a matter of beuracratic
oversight/incompetance would stand out.

I think that says something amusing about fanfiction in general.

Just my opinion.

 oh yeah the > thing is annoying.






On Wed, 24 Oct 2001, Thermopyle wrote:

Something I do have to wonder about is the way Ranma and Akane were married
off without the official who gave the marriage certificate protesting their
drunken state.  I can't help but think that this seems unlikely.  Some kind
of breathalizer test for people suspected of being in a state where thier
judgement isn't all that reliable would be appropriate, IMO.  Does anybody
know whether something so incredibly stupid could actually happen in RL in
Japan?

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