Comments on: My University in the News http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2006/10/my_university_i.html Dispatches from a Small Business Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:39:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Highway http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2006/10/my_university_i.html/comment-page-1#comment-3845 Highway Thu, 05 Oct 2006 15:39:25 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2006/10/my_university_i.html#comment-3845 <p>This is another case where everyone thinks they have some stupid 'rights', when what they have is privileges. Sounds like what everyone wants is some right to be an ass. People are really continuing to bug me, with the thinking that they should have some opportunity to express whatever boorish opinion they have, at any time, and any place. </p> This is another case where everyone thinks they have some stupid ‘rights’, when what they have is privileges. Sounds like what everyone wants is some right to be an ass. People are really continuing to bug me, with the thinking that they should have some opportunity to express whatever boorish opinion they have, at any time, and any place.

]]> By: Brock http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2006/10/my_university_i.html/comment-page-1#comment-3844 Brock Thu, 05 Oct 2006 15:06:36 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2006/10/my_university_i.html#comment-3844 <p>Could it be that Princeton is teaching a valuable lesson that, sadly, too many people haven't learned by that age? There are (rightly) repercussions for ignoring societal standards of civility and decorum. I can't believe that anyone (administration, faculty, staff, alumni) would want to see a dramatic presentation at Princeton resemble the plebeian entertainment of The Globe. Nor would they wish Princeton to be compared in any way, shape, or form to Mercer Community College.</p> <p>From a strictly property-rights standpoint, if the dramatic troupe (or presenter, lecturer, etc.) has contracted with Princeton for the stage, and attendees have contracted with Princeton for the seats, then all have a duty to perform as specified. In this case the terms of compliance are clearly spelled out by Princeton. If Princeton did not enforce the contract terms against booing attendees, they would be violating the contracts they hold with all the other attendees (especially during something as ephemeral as a play).</p> <p>It also occurs to me that the attendees are in the unique position of being able to cancel their contract with Princeton at any time and without recourse. They just have to extricate themselves from the auditorium without disturbing the other attendees. Once off Princeton property, they can be as uncivil and plebeian as they wish subject, of course, to the repercussions provided by the real world.</p> Could it be that Princeton is teaching a valuable lesson that, sadly, too many people haven’t learned by that age? There are (rightly) repercussions for ignoring societal standards of civility and decorum. I can’t believe that anyone (administration, faculty, staff, alumni) would want to see a dramatic presentation at Princeton resemble the plebeian entertainment of The Globe. Nor would they wish Princeton to be compared in any way, shape, or form to Mercer Community College.

From a strictly property-rights standpoint, if the dramatic troupe (or presenter, lecturer, etc.) has contracted with Princeton for the stage, and attendees have contracted with Princeton for the seats, then all have a duty to perform as specified. In this case the terms of compliance are clearly spelled out by Princeton. If Princeton did not enforce the contract terms against booing attendees, they would be violating the contracts they hold with all the other attendees (especially during something as ephemeral as a play).

It also occurs to me that the attendees are in the unique position of being able to cancel their contract with Princeton at any time and without recourse. They just have to extricate themselves from the auditorium without disturbing the other attendees. Once off Princeton property, they can be as uncivil and plebeian as they wish subject, of course, to the repercussions provided by the real world.

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