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note, there were four graduates who stood and turned their backs
during Bush's speech, despite the threat of arrest and the
denial of a diploma. About ten other people in the stadium did
the same. Fortunately, most of them were treated respectfully
I support everyone's right to express their disapproval of the
president, but I find it odd that these people expect to be
respected when they show no respect. State your opinion in
whatever nonviolent means you deem necessary, by all means, bu
• What constitutes "respect" is highly context dependent.
Considering what loud and disruptive things people could have
done, silently turning your back is not terribly disrespectful.
Far less disrespectful, at least, than demanding they cheer for
a president they don't like, and threating expulsion and arrest
for disobedience.        State your opinion in whatever
nonviolent means you de