11 People Who Are Totally Overreacting About The Implications Of Gay Marriage

11 People Who Are Totally Overreacting About Gay Marriage
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Everybody knows that the only thing that happens when gay people get married is the union of two people of the same sex in the eyes of the law, don't they?

Not exactly. Pastor Rick Scarborough, a Christian political activist and all-round troublemaker has said that he'd be willing to be burned to death or shot in order to stop gay marriage from being legalised.

Woah, Rick. That's a powerful statement. But we're sure you'll have people lining up to lend you a match, or ya know, a flame thrower.

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Spurred on by old Rick's bizarre statement, we've rounded up ten other people who instead of accepting gay marriage, have decided to completely blow it out of proportion.

These are the best of the worst...

11 People Who Are Totally Overreacting About Gay Marriage
Lord Tebbit(01 of05)
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Because WHAT ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF A LESBIAN QUEEN!? Tebbit said: "There is, I believe, no bar to a lesbian succeeding to the Throne. It may happen. It probably will, at some stage. What, then, if she marries and her partner bears a child by an anonymous sperm donor? Is that child the heir to the Throne? If the Queen herself subsequently bore a child by an anonymous donor, which child then, if either, would inherit the Throne?" (credit:Cate Gillon via Getty Images)
Jack Phillips(02 of05)
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This baker violated civil laws, got sued and ended up in court, just so he wouldn't have to make a wedding cake for a gay couple.
Mike Huckabee(03 of05)
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Huckabee (who is, worryingly, a presidential candidate) predicted that the legalisation of gay marriage will lead to the government bringing criminal charges among those who are oppose gay rights and pastors who preach against gay marriage. This, Huckabee says, will lead to the "criminalisation about Christianity". (credit:Associated Press)
Judge Roy Moore(04 of05)
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This actual real-life judge who makes decisions for the greater good of mankind said that gay marriage will "literally cause the destruction of our country"... LITERALLY. (credit:Erik S. Lesser via Getty Images)
The Jensens(05 of05)
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This couple who vowed to divorce and live in sin if gay marriage was legalised in Australia (credit:Canberra City News)