What’s in a Name?

An Australian man is claiming discrimination because the Registrar of Births, Marriages and Deaths has refused to let him change his name. He wants his legal name to be “Prime Minister John Piss the Family Court and Legal Aid”, but was denied. “Mr Piss the Family Court and Legal Aid’ has been allowed a passport, entered on the electoral role, and has Telstra, taxation and banking records all sent to him,” argues his lawyer. “We are seeking an order preventing the Registrar from discriminating against people seeking name changes on political grounds.” The lawyer’s name, by the way, is: “Abolish Child Support and Family Court”. The Anti Discrimination Tribunal hearing the case decided to call the men by more formal names: “the complainant” and “Mr Representative”. (AFP) ...Allowing the name change would be the best revenge.