Lately I've been stuck only posting on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so I don't want to get into a big involved argument, but I would like to say this:
1) I agree with the complaint that Provoan society is a little married-oriented, and I agree completely with everything 42 said.
2) However, it's not illegal. According to the Fair Housing Act, landlords can't discriminate according to family status. Unfortunately, the only family status' that can't be discriminated against are:
*Families with children under 18
*Pregnant Women
So, if 42 miraculously gets pregnant, then he can live anywhere he wants. Otherwise, discriminating against singles is perfectly legal.
3) Mad Dr. Jeffe: What are laws if they don't legislate morality? You take away morality from law, and all you have are a bunch of traffic restrictions.
Morality is basically the line between "right" and "wrong". All laws, to some extent, are based on morals. Laws against murder, burglary, rape, etc. are all based on morals.
One might argue that such laws are not in place to enforce the morality of the criminal, but rather to protect the innocent. This argument is flawed, however. By protecting the innocent, the government is saying "Murder is wrong, we won't let it happen to you" or, in other words "Infringing on your rights is wrong and we aren't going to let anyone do that to you."
4) Spriggan: BYU influencing the City Council is not a big conspiracy, and it's not terribly unfair to Provoians (or at least not more so than the influence of any large institution in a small community).
Cities need income, and they are more than happy to change a few rules to ensure that large money-making institutions are happy. It's no different from a small town with a couple of big power plants, or a small farming community. The City Council will do everything it can to keep the institution happy. It may not be perfect, but it's common goverment/corporate practice.