Originally Posted by Gimbli
I'm not a personal "huge" fan of him, but I absolutely respect what he did for music, and his talent. R.I.P.
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Originally Posted by Zaydok
Honestly, MJ was one of the most talented singers/songwriters of the last few decades as stated above. However, I do believe the allegations made against him to be at least in part true.
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Many people have little idea how many of the advances in medicine that we enjoy today can be attributed to groundwork laid by
Dr. Mengele. (As he is a more obscure historical icon, I have included a link to a Wiki page.) Most people only remember him as a vicious sadist. There are many who also have little idea or only remember light-heartedly that Winston Churchill was a raging drunk even though he was an extremely brilliant leader with an equally brilliant mind. (I like World War II. Get off me.
It was one of the most turbulent times of the last century, and much can be understood from it in terms of where our society is headed.)
While it is true that Michael Jackson's life was not above reproach, it is worth equal note that he was a talented pioneer of the musical world. Unless we knew him personally, we have very little proof that he committed a crime. I am not absolving him of his apparently high potential for guilt; I am simply saying that as I have no proof being offered to me other than that which is presented by the American media ('nuff said?), I can't rationally draw a conclusion about his guilt. Even if I could, I couldn't begin to allow that to be a reason to judge him worthy of death.
It is not humane to wish death on another human being or say they are worthy of it. If the iconic figure of God doesn't so much as deign to judge a man until he is dead, who are we to judge a man at all?
As Michael Jackson was an influencial individual, he will be missed, and his untimely death will send ripples through the waters of history. He will not be soon forgotten.
Now that I have been appropriately respectful, I feel I must share a bit of tongue-in-cheek sacrilege with all of you. According to
eBaum's World, as Michael Jackson was 99% plastic, he is going to be melted into legos so that children may play with him for a change.