Michael Jackson - did he or didn't he?

Pegasus - Dare I ask...

|17-03-2009 16:18:27

...what is the question alluding to?!
(as I quietly moonwalk back out)

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Psych2 - Good question, Pegasus

|17-03-2009 23:31:13

We were wondering exactly the same thing but thought we'd see where the Community went with their thoughts on this one.

With MJ mania escalating on London's radio stations due to his upcoming residency at the O2, we thought it might be an interesting topic to cover.

Besides, this part of the Thriller video rocks!

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rocinante

|18-03-2009 10:23:10

Only he knows. :-)

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sarahfox - Human or commodity does it matter?

|27-03-2009 08:17:29

You know I must admit I am mortified that a person (albeit a commodity type), who has been accused not once but twice of inappropriate behaviour with minors should still manage to sell out the O2 for over four months.

Another example of how desensitised society is, or how inhuman MJ really is.

Now sympathisers may argue that the parents lacked responsibility, or that it’s a blatant heist to bleed him dry, or even, MJ is just a child in a man's body - a product of his child hood.

My parents grew up in Jamaica and had a far worst child hood then MJ and the very thought of them having children over for a sleep over for any other purpose then my little brothers birthday would make them repulse!

It is not his obvious disposition that disgusts me, it is the difficulty people have condemning his behaviour (notice I said the behaviour rather then the person). Would people have the same difficulty condemning their next door neighbour in the same situation?

So please can we start discussing MJ as a human being rather than a commodity, maybe once we do that we can stop blindly compromising our morals by supporting him in concert.

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Pegasus - Another take

|29-03-2009 15:58:50

I completely see what you're saying, sarahfox, as I do connect to a similar train of thought - had it been anyone less famous or iconic, then how much licence would the public give to an individual behaving in such a way.

However, there is another part of me that is aware, for example, that in non-Western cultures the concept of two guys holding hands does not immediately equate to homesexuality but rather friendship. Similarly, in other cultures, children sleeping in the same bed as elders does not immediately equate to deviant behaviour bur rather safety. We have a remarkable way of often presuming the worst in the West and whilst that is often helpful in protecting others, sometimes things just aren't as devious or maladaptive as our suspicions might lead us to believe.

Having said all of this, the evidence I have briefly been made aware of regarding the MJ case does leave me with a number of questions that do not sit comfortably at all. As for the sell-out tour, isn't bad press usually tantamount to $$$ in the world of celebrity?

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