Dear, Dear Ann Coulter...

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

And as far as the booing goes, is it okay to boo Michael Moore at the Oscars and not Ann Coulter at the Univ of Conn?

Fair question. Not one that I believe there is a good answer for. I don't recall the circumstances in which he was booed at the Oscars. Was it from the moment he appeared on stage or was it in response to something he said?

Here's my thought - if you are invited somewhere as a speaker, then you should be allowed to speak without heckling. Moore and Coulter included. Here is where context comes in.

If Moore walked onto stage to accept his award, give him the respect of allowing him to take it. If he turns what should be a non-political event (the Oscars) into an opportunity to spout political rhetoric, then boo him. (Again, I don't know if that is the circumstance - I don't watch the Oscars.) That isn't what his appearance on stage is for - it is to accept an award. Stay within the context of your appearance or you deserve to be booed.

Just a couple days ago, a former member of the Phoenix Suns was booed when he came to town for a game. All he did was walk on the court to play. He hadn't bad mouthed Phoenix or the fans - the fans were mad that he left the Suns to take more money from another team. How classless of the crowd. Boo the Suns organization, not the guy who took more pay, just like how some of the current Suns players are in Phoenix because they were offered more money. Now, if he had walked out onto the court and flipped off the stands, that changes things a bit.