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* In one old ''RobinHood'' comic, the Norman villain kidnaps a lady and forces her to marry him. When the heroes rescue her, she seems to be ''more'' upset about the discovery that the priest wasn't a real priest than about the fact that she almost got raped. A justified reaction, considering that in her society a unmarried rape-victim would be a [[DefiledForever social outcast]].

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* In one old ''RobinHood'' ''Myth/RobinHood'' comic, the Norman villain kidnaps a lady and forces her to marry him. When the heroes rescue her, she seems to be ''more'' upset about the discovery that the priest wasn't a real priest than about the fact that she almost got raped. A justified reaction, considering that in her society a an unmarried rape-victim would be a [[DefiledForever social outcast]].
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* On ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', Troy [=McClure=] marries Selma to dispel rumors that [[BestialityIsDepraved he had been doing inappropriate things with fish]] and jumpstart his [[{{Pun}} floundering]] career. Selma soon finds out that the marriage is a sham, but she's married and living "the good life," so she doesn't mind. Until Troy wants to have a baby with Selma (or rather ''has'' to have a baby [[ItMakesSenseInContext in order to co-star on Rainer Wolfcastle's latest movie]]); she reasons that while "they're not hurting anybody" living a sham marriage, she can't bring a baby into a loveless marriage, and divorces him.

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* On ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', Troy [=McClure=] marries Selma to dispel rumors that [[BestialityIsDepraved he had been doing inappropriate things with fish]] and jumpstart his [[{{Pun}} floundering]] career. Selma soon finds out that the marriage is a sham, but she's married and living "the good life," so she doesn't mind. Until Troy wants to have a baby with Selma (or rather ''has'' to have a baby [[ItMakesSenseInContext in order to co-star on Rainer Wolfcastle's latest movie]]); she reasons that while "they're not hurting anybody" living a sham marriage, [[EveryoneHasStandards she can't bring a baby into a loveless marriage, marriage]], and divorces him.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TransformersTheMovie'': After leaving Megatron for dead, [[TheStarscream Starscream]] planned on having an AwesomeMomentOfCrowning when he finally assumed the role of Decepticon Leader. [[NotQuiteDead Unfortunately]], [[CameBackStrong Galvatron]] [[ShootTheDangerousMinion was not impressed.
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--> '''Galvatron:''' Coronation, Starscream? This is bad comedy.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TransformersTheMovie'': After leaving Megatron for dead, [[TheStarscream Starscream]] planned on having an AwesomeMomentOfCrowning when he finally assumed the role of Decepticon Leader. [[NotQuiteDead Unfortunately]], [[CameBackStrong Galvatron]] [[ShootTheDangerousMinion was not impressed.]]
--> '''Galvatron:''' Coronation, Starscream? This is bad comedy.
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* On ''TheSimpsons'', Troy [=McClure=] marries Selma to dispel rumors that [[BestialityIsDepraved he had been doing inappropriate things with fish]] and jumpstart his [[IncrediblyLamePun floundering]] career. Selma soon finds out that the marriage is a sham, but she's married and living "the good life," so she doesn't mind. Until Troy wants to have a baby with Selma (or rather ''has'' to have a baby [[ItMakesSenseInContext in order to co-star on Rainer Wolfcastle's latest movie]]); she reasons that while "they're not hurting anybody" living a sham marriage, she can't bring a baby into a loveless marriage, and divorces him.

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* On ''TheSimpsons'', ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', Troy [=McClure=] marries Selma to dispel rumors that [[BestialityIsDepraved he had been doing inappropriate things with fish]] and jumpstart his [[IncrediblyLamePun [[{{Pun}} floundering]] career. Selma soon finds out that the marriage is a sham, but she's married and living "the good life," so she doesn't mind. Until Troy wants to have a baby with Selma (or rather ''has'' to have a baby [[ItMakesSenseInContext in order to co-star on Rainer Wolfcastle's latest movie]]); she reasons that while "they're not hurting anybody" living a sham marriage, she can't bring a baby into a loveless marriage, and divorces him.
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* ''Literature/BrotherCadfael'': In "The Hermit of Luton Forest", Richard and his fiancée-to-be go along with their ArrangedMarriage (he's ten) once he learns from Hyacinth that it won't be legally binding [[spoiler:since the titular hermit isn't a priest but a traitor in hiding]].

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* ''Literature/BrotherCadfael'': In "The Hermit of Luton Eyton Forest", Richard and his fiancée-to-be go along with their ArrangedMarriage (he's ten) once he learns from Hyacinth that it won't be legally binding [[spoiler:since the titular hermit isn't a priest but a traitor in hiding]].

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Few dictators dare to openly say ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem. No, they need an excuse for wielding power over everyone. Of course, this excuse can have ANY degree of flimsiness, as long as people are sufficiently uneducated or scared to buy it.

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Few dictators dare to openly say ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem. No, they need an excuse for wielding power over everyone. Of course, this This is why the "President" of the PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny does not admit he is a tyrant, but instead keeps up the pretense that citizens are voting for him in election: democracy is a more legitimate government. It doesn't matter how flimsy the excuse can have ANY degree of flimsiness, is, as long as people are sufficiently uneducated or scared to buy it.
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* Homestuck: In an alternate timeline, Guy Fieri and the Juggalo Brothers betray humanity, side with the Troll Queen Betty Crocker, and the former swears the latter into the presidency. The disgusting things they do to and around the book make it very clear to the rest of humanity that they're all screwed.

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* Homestuck: Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}: In an alternate timeline, Guy Fieri and the Juggalo Brothers betray humanity, side with the Troll Queen Betty Crocker, and the former swears the latter into the presidency. The disgusting things they do to and around the book make it very clear to the rest of humanity that they're all screwed.
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->''"Listen, [[StrangePondWoman strange women lyin' in ponds]] distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government! Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony!"''

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->''"Listen, [[StrangePondWoman strange women lyin' in ponds]] ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government! Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony!"''

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