For the record, I do think smoking in public is really rude. So is farting in public. Making people smell your stink is rude.
It is not, however, similar to raping someone. A small fraction of a bad smell, no worse for you than the




we Southern Californians inhale all day anyway, is not the same as being violently sexually assaulted.
I can't believe I even had to explain that difference. If anyone would seriously like to push the "smoking in public is comparable to rape" argument, please let me know so I can ban you for being too stupid to tolerate. I'm pretty sure that's in the rules somewhere, and, if it isn't, I will be sure to add it.
"Rule 45: If you are so stupid that your posts cause ShlupQuack physical pain, you will be instantly banned."