If a smoker is so close that the exhaled smoke is in your proximity (face) then should the smoker have Covid, the infectious particles are in the smoke as well. A contact buzz that could turn deadly.
A person drinking does not pose the same health risks unless they are sitting too close. Plus there is absolutely no possibility of a contact buzz.
Exhaling smoke is an active action that projects further, just as talking loudly, yelling or singing. Smokers must take this into consideration.
A true Rasta would respect the rights of children and probably move on their own accord out that respect.
