jay_a2j wrote:He gave them 20 million. To Michael Jackson, a very small amount to make it go away. It is obvious to anyone with eyes to see that Jackson was a person who at times acted childish, for whatever reason, but perhaps lacking his own childhood himself being thrust into fame at such a young age coupled with an abusive father. I also believe the charges are trumped up. A way to earn a quick buck for the parents. In a career that spanned over 30 years, only 2 kids come forward with this charge? Come on, if the allegations were true there would most likely be many more people coming forward with similar charges. After the 2005 trail, Jackson got the message, and at no time had children in his bedroom outside of his own, most pedophiles (as you can see by repeat offenders after they get out of jail) do it again. I think it's all hogwash and will not let such unfounded accusations tarnish MY views of the man's outstanding career and unmatched talent. He was acquitted, is that not what our justice system is for? The stress of having so many people believe that you are some kind of deranged child molester, leading you to use presciption drugs just to be able to cope is a terrible thing that might have led to his untimely death. I hope none of you MJ bashers will ever have to live through what he had to.
Now, beat it!
Yeah, OJ was aquited too. The justice system is perfect. And..."After the 2005 trail, Jackson got the message, and at no time had children in his bedroom outside of his own" Before this HE DID have children in his bedroom. You are so easy to discount it is some lost childhood, but he was still adult capable of making decisions, and should have realized this to be some kind of sickness, and had plenty of resources to get therapy to deal with...his trauma of not having a childhood....a trauma that countless children have....like the millions that go to work when they are 5 or 6 in third world countries. Are they now allowed a free pass to sleep with some other persons kids?
Most non-pedophiles dont have children, even their own most of the time sleep in their beds with them. To suggest he was messed up enough to want this, and to suggest those kids didnt suffer some other abuse, because others didnt claim he did is ridiculous. And I hope no kids have to live through what MJ may have put those kids through. Whatever else happened, they will grow up remembering some strange guy asking them to sleep in his bed, in some kind of sick effort to do God knows what and for God knows what motivation. I hope no kids have to live through what MJ may have put those kids through. Unfortunately, that is not the case, because kids will continue to be victimized. Its horrifying you are so quick to defend him, because he made a few songs. I think the people that are able to discount this so readily are living in neverland themselves.
Child abuse used to go unpunished for many years, because it was never brought into the light. Priests were thought to be incapable. Upstanding citizens were thought to be incapable. Unfortunately at times the cases are a witch hunt because of their nature, but thank God, these situations are now able to be brought into the light of day, and hopefully at least some children have been saved from abuse.
I do agree that bashing the guy is in bad taste, except that it may very well serve the purpose of sending a message to all other would be pedophiles, that NO ONE gets away with it. We dont care how much money you have, what you can sing, or how many gloves you wear.
As far as the honest jokes go, well, I just say lighten up. All celebrities get their jokes. The sense of humor is what helps some get through such things...if you cant handle that...well...
Get a sense of humor.
