Are We Fair?

[krumbine]

I think the most important thing to remember here is everything MJ did for undead awareness. Zombies are people, too.

[1938superman]

ZOMBIE PRIDE!!!

[krumbine]

YES! Maybe a black rainbow?

[Zublime75]

in my humble opinion, I don't think he did it, in his mind he was a big child and about the first child abuse allegations, if I was a parent of a sexually abused child I wouldn't accept millions of dollars as a compensations for what happened, I wouldn't rest until the abuser was in jail, so I always thought those people were just taking advantage of MJ, but that doesn't take away that he was very eccentric and weird, again this is my opinion, PS: Only you can make me watch a 15 min long vlog!

[1938superman]

I've never believed he did it. I've wavered back and forth between "I don't think he did it" and "I just don't know". I've been reading more about the cases lately to reconcile my feelings on the issue. From what I've read and watched, I'm starting to believe he didn't do anything. Seems that there may be something to your theory too, from what I've read. Thanks for hanging in, sweetie. ;-)

[GramsandPapi]

No, I don't think we are fair in matters such as these. You make some very good points here. Thanks, Ang

[OhCurt]

What, no flailing?? What a rip-off!

*ahem*

No, we're not fair. And I include myself in that. My immediate reaction to the news of his death was anger - anger over thinking that a child abuser had gotten away without being brought to justice. In retrospect NOW that seems very silly, since the only ones who can ever know what took place behind closed doors are those who were there behind them when they closed.

And one of those people is no longer here to defend himself.

(cont.)

[OhCurt]

(condluded)

I had forgotten about insinuations about the other names you mentioned. It's disturbing to know that there's a level of trust that most likely can't be regained, but when jokes are made about people who were never accused in the first place, clearly we've left "fair" behind, have grabbed our various styles of torches, and taken a direct flight to "cynical" ...please pardon the mish-mash of metaphors there.

15 minutes went by quickly here.

[1938superman]

When I need insight, I use OhCurt! Try him today!

When we encounter something or someone outside our usual comfort zone, we are sometimes willing to go along for the ride as long as we trust that it's not going to lead us somewhere bad. I think this is how a lot of people felt about Michael Jackson early on. But when the threat of danger is injected into the equation it is sometimes difficult to get that trust back. Even if it was a false threat.

[1938superman]

I've been trying to learn what I can about the cases lately in an effort to try to at least reconcile my own feelings on. Currently, based off what I've read and watched, I'm leaning more toward that I don't think he did it, but I've still got more stuff to read.

It only goes quickly because I talk such circles that it creates a TIME WARP! DAMN IT! JANET!

[BMac199]

I think in general as a society we are not fair. We created a judicial system that believes in innocence until proven otherwise but in the court of public opinion guilt is often assumed. Regardless of facts many people have a preconceived opinion about Michael Jackson and judge him on that alone. Society seems to demand swiftness and quick action but in legal cases it is essential to to learn all the facts. Facts are devalued in celebrity incidents. Scandals sell better.

[WrenFreya]

I have been having the very same feelings regarding his guilt. I cannot say for sure because nobody knows for sure. I do get irritated when someone speaks of it as if they know beyond any doubt that he committed the crime. We don't know!

My mom used to warn me about a grandfatherly man in our neighborhood because when she was a kid she was molested. I thought she was not making any sense until the day came when the man I thought of as sweet and kind made a pass at me. I was 12.

[WrenFreya]

I had to explain that the grandfatherly man in our neighborhood was NOT the same man who molested my mother. She was just trying to warn me against trusting someone. I didn't understand it until my innocence was taken from me and I felt so disgusted. Nothing happened other than him touching me where he shouldn't have in a way that I knew what he meant though I acted like I didn't notice because I could not admit that it did happen and I stayed away from him afterward. My trust was gone.

[1938superman]

It amazes and disgusts me sometimes what people will do to each other.

[puissse]

i never thought about it that way, he was a big kid because he never had one. You see this is exactly like the OJ thing, where he was proven innocent in 95 for the murder of Nicole Brown and that guy, he just did a voice in an episode of family guy actually. I think that if OJ got a second chance, why the hell not Michael. Ok what he did, if he did it, was wrong, well i dunno maybe jail or something. I dunno anymore too be honoust lol