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I don't think that smoking around other adults is in any way related to being or not being a good person. Foolish, sure, but we all have foolish things we do from time to time.
Where and when you do it may be an indication of how polite you are in regards to this behavior.
I don't smoke, and I don't permit smoking in my home or my car. At work, we have a no smoking inside buildings or within a certain distance of entryways, so it never comes up.
When someone asks me if I mind if they smoke, my answeris always "Yes." The last time this happened, the man in question lit up anyway and then tried to claim I'd given him permissiion.
When I'm at an outdoor gathering or another's home I try to avoid smoking areas, but it isn't my place to set policy someplace where I'm not the one in charge. If I don't like the policy, I'm free to go elsewhere.
I mostly get to avoid places people smoke, so it isn't an issue most of the time.
I'd call smoking around others who dislike it generally impolite, though this can be mitigated for the most part by asking others if they mind, though this should be more than a fomality and be accompanied by a willingness to actually refrain if that's the response, unlike the guy who asked me then lit up anyway.
Whether you're a good person involves something much more than smoking etiquette.
Gilda
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