Brickbat: What a Dick

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Health officials have fined a Quebec theater $500 after an actor lit an herbal cigarette during a performance of the play Conversations avec mon pénis. Marc Gourdeau, artistic director of the Premier Acte theater in Quebec City, says the offending smoking occurred during a scene in which a man argues with a woman dressed as a giant penis. "The penis is OK, killing people is OK, all kind of things is OK—but smoking sage cigarettes is not OK," he said.

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[AlmightyJB]

Why does Marc Gourdeau hate "the children"?

[Radioactive]

Why do Canadians hate sage?

[Fist of Etiquette]

According to Quebec's Tobacco Control Act, "any product that does not contain tobacco and is intended to be smoked is considered to be tobacco."

It's just simple science.

[SQRLSY One]

According to many different flavors of Government Almighty, in many times and spaces, any speech or thoughts that are skeptical about the actions, policies, or motivations... ESPECIALLY the motivations... of Government Almighty, are known to be psychotic, dangerous, and malevolent. This is known, since it is known that Government Almighty is kind, helpful, and benevolent.

All who disagree are mentally ill! It's just simple psychiatry!

[Quo Usque Tandem]

That's how the USSR did it.

[perlchpr]

And really, who can argue with science?

So, Quebec officially supports the Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation, I guess? "In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, let this $SUBSTANCE be transformed into the Body of Christ tobacco."

[Longtobefree]

I suspect that the democrats are pursuing research to declare red to be blue, therefore making all politicians democrats.

(In an unrelated rant; exactly WHO got to declare red, the color of communism, to represent the republicans?)

[SQRLSY One]

Red for Republicans is so yesterday! It is now ORANGE (Per The Donald's hair) for Republicans!

[Radioactive]

No, those are the Irish protestants...

[Agammamon]

Trump's hair isn't orange.

His Jersey Shore Tan is.

[Agammamon]

Trump's hair isn't orange.

His Jersey Shore Tan is.

[Cynical Asshole]

exactly WHO got to declare red, the color of communism, to represent the republicans?

Fun fact: they used to be random until it was changed to red for R's and blue for D's because reasons.

[Radioactive]

aint no dick like a dick quebecqois

[Eddy]

What a nice vignette to illustrate that the old Puritanism is dead, long live the new Puritanism.

[Quo Usque Tandem]

Poignant. Very poignant.

[Ryan (formally HFTO)]

An unintended consequence is that he probably sold out 5 more shows

[Cynical Asshole]

Marc Gourdeau, artistic director of the Premier Acte theater in Quebec City, says the offending smoking occurred during a scene in which a man argues with a woman dressed as a giant penis.

Here, at least on college campuses, they would be required to issue trigger warnings for both the giant penis and the depiction of smoking.

[Rufus The Monocled]

Preventing French-Canadians from choosing their own schools via Bill 101 okay!

Smoking....boooo!

Liberty is just a thought. Not a principle.

[Quo Usque Tandem]

It seems The Onion is now everywhere; only it's real.

[Longtobefree]

"Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise."