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The Westboro Baptist Church is famous for protesting the funerals of soldiers killed in action, terrorist victims or other noteworthy people to say that those deaths are God’s penance for rampant homosexuality. The goal is to enrage those trying to bury their loved ones to the point of physical violence so they assault any of the protestors – and then the Westboro Baptist Church sues. Pretty despicable, right?

Many have come up with creative ways to deal with these monsters – from blockading the protestors from their intended funerals or buying the house across the street and painting it with rainbow colors – but a California punk band called Get Shot! may have come up with the most outrageous way to protest the WBC.

They filmed their bassist masturbating on the front lawn of the church headquarters. (Video is below. Warning again: Graphic)

“The Phelps family and Westboro Baptist Church are ridiculous and do nothing except spread hate and cause controversy,” Laura Lush, the girl in question said in a press release put out by the band.

Get Shot! has been known for other headline grabbing press stunts according to the comments of the Gawker article. But you have to admit it’s a creative, if totally twisted, way to get back at WBC for their hate speech tactics. Obviously the band will benefit with more clicks to their website, and maybe even sell a few CDs, but does it do anything to WBC itself? Does it make us feel any better that this happened?

It’s at least a little funny for those with a crude sense of humor (and there’s nothing wrong with that) but the stunt feels almost like dropping down to the WBC level. Maybe you make a few of them uncomfortable, but does any change come from that discomfort or do they just re-up their efforts? The best way for us to rise about the hatred spewed by the WBC is to rise above them, to show love for one another and be the better example. If we stoop to their level just to grab headlines – are we really any better?

What do you think of the stunt? Was it a good idea or a cheap shot at attention? Tell us in the comments below!