So, one of my most TBM acquaintances from high school posts a "romantic" story every year on FaceBook about how his dad "had" to hide the fact that he married his sweetheart the day after graduating high school, and that he had kids while he attended the Naval Academy. TBMs slather all over it each year, and gush about how speshul their story is.

But, FWIW, the service academies have never allowed cadets or midshipmen to be married. IOW, he lied about it, notwithstanding the academy's "honor concept" which includes "Midshipmen are persons of integrity: ... They tell the truth and ensure that the truth is known. They do not lie."

It's up again for his parents' anniversary, but ironically he's also posted a meme of a burly bearded man showing up to compete in a girls' track meet, above which he's commented: "you can't just change the rules to suit your worldview." Same TBMs chime in with attaboy commentary.

Ok, so you can't CHANGE the rules, but BREAKING them is "romantic" if that fits YOUR worldview.

Funny that no one else sees his dad has having cheated another qualified person out of a seat at the Naval Academy.

Weddings are a very traditional part of Commissioning Week. Once the Mids are commissioned, the mad race to the Naval Academy chapel begins. The chapel is beautiful and historic, and exiting married couples get the traditional arch of crossed swords over their heads.

I'm shocked that your acquaintance was never found out. The Mids that I've known are generally good about following the rules. They appreciate the tremendous opportunity that they've been given.

Technically he's in the "lying for the lord" category since with Mormons getting married as soon as possible and having kids as soon as possible trumps all else.

So breaking the rules in this case puts him right up there with Nephi, though. Right? God wanted him married. What could he do? At least he didn't have to behead the Admiral or something. I guess that would have made it even more romantic, though.

Mormons.

Standard procedure for LDS.....

Thou shalt honor thy Father and Mother....unless they are gay.

Thou shalt not bear false witness....unless its for the Lord.

Health insurance fraud is a problem in Utah. Two young people get married. They find out health insurance is way expensive, especially with maternity coverage. They decide to stay on their respective parents insurance and not tell the insurance company they are married (which would disqualify them staying on parental policy).

Especially for maternity claims, the insurance companies check around and see if they can find a marriage license. If they do, the claim is denied and coverage for both people is cancelled off their parents policies. Insurance companies have zero sense of humor about that.

ETA: I'm not sure how the ACA has affected that, re maternity coverage, and low income health coverage is subsidized. I heard about the fraud problem pre-ObamaCare.



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Check out Richard Packham’s reply in this thread: https://www.exmormon.org/phorum/read.php?2,2364224,2364224#msg-2364224

He points out how hypocritical Mormons are when it comes to “obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.”

That was great. Thanks for linking that. Good thing to refresh from time to time.

And not just what Packham said, but your opener is spot on.

Funny indeed.

How about a young man serving a mission while he's married then making more children in the land he's been sent to?

A good liar always beats a mission president's sense of spiritual discernment.