A few weeks ago, Matthew Hagee warned on his weekly “Hagee Hotline” program that since same-sex unions cannot naturally produce children, by legalizing gay marriage “you are taking away the ability of that society to survive.”

Apparently convinced that this is a compelling and intelligent argument, Hagee repeated it on yesterday’s program, declaring that it is an “economical fact” that America needs more people and so allowing gay marriage will inevitably lead to the total collapse of society.

“It is impossible for same-sex marriage to do what biblical marriage does: create children,” Hagee said. “Without the procreation of children, the American society economically, will fail; culturally, will fail. It is not a matter of right or privilege, it’s a matter of survival”: