Is this a cigarette which I see before me?

Here's the link to the article if you really want to read it, but I will rant about it enough here so you probably won't have to. During a performance of a play, where the play calls for someone to smoke, an audience member actually shouted for them to put the cigarette out. (Because it's against the law to smoke in a public place.) I barely know where to start...
Who is uncouth enough to actually shout during a performance of a play? If it was a performance artist piece where someone is actually being hurt, sure. But a cigarette, during a play that the smoking is part of the play? No. Give me a break. You give the anti-smokers a little room, and look what happens. Before everyone starts in on me, I am the most polite smoker you will ever meet. I won't smoke in someone's house, even a smoker's house, without asking. I watch where my second hand smoke goes, (usually towards the non-smoker, and I am careful), I won't smoke around kids, etc. It comes to a point, though, where you just need to let me smoke, dammit. Some places are trying to ban smoking in cars (on the grounds it is distracting), and I will certainly concede the point if they outlaw cell phones, eating, radios, DVD players, etc, first. Until then, stay out of my car. And I will smoke in my house, even if they end up making it illegal. There are so many things we should be focusing on other than this, yes, we all know smoking is bad for you, thank you. So are fatty foods, alcohol, fast cars. and hunting while drunk. So let's move on, feel sorry for the smokers if you would like to and if it will make you feel better, but leave them alone. And certainly, never, ever, shout out to an actor to stop smoking during a live performance of a play. Geez.

On a brighter note, Justin's dad got out of the hospital this morning, and seems well on the road to recovery again. Thanks all, for the emails and comments of support.