06-27-2009, 11:26 AM | #261 |
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Well he was brilliant and just because you have your opinion about him doesn't mean I have to give up my right to support him just to follow your opinions about him. Jerk!!!!
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Just wow. Grow a brain. How am I being a douche? Jurs and I are having a half-brained discussion. It's not me being a douche, but me trying to show my view that celebrities should not be idolized as much as they are. Quote:
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I don't mean this to be an essay or anything but these are my thoughts.
Odds are NONE of you really know what went on in those court proceedings. I bet you guys couldn't even tell me the finer details of it all. All you guys know is "He was accused of being a child molester -- blah blahblah he's a pervert now." I mean, he was indeed a bizarre man with a bizarre lifestyle, but he was never found guilty on those sexual charges, and he had plenty of evidence in his favor. People just WANT him to be guilty because the nature of his lifestyle (which was meant to simply recreate a happy childhood). Just because he was unusual doesn't mean he's guilty. The way he conducted things was perhaps socially taboo to some degree, or simply unusual, but not malicious or harmful. Read the court proceedings and summaries if you really want a better idea of what happened. Regardless, MJ is a musical legend and has easily been an inspiration to countless artists. His accomplishments are incredible, and his music and style revolutionized the industry as we know it. He is absolutely deserving of respect and it's a shame that his reputation had to take such a hard hit. Perhaps most of you are simply too young to really appreciate his contributions, but I can tell you that his role has been of vital importance. So many people grew up with his music, and it's sad to see him go.
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To those of you saying "why idolize him?":
It's no different from losing a friend or family member to many. When someone is a direct influence in your life or has profoundly changed you in some way, it's normal to mourn their loss. He may not be "any more important" than another human being in the purest sense, but it would be different from if, say, your mother died. The entire country is not going to know or mourn your mother. However, so many people have grown up with MJ in some way, and so losing him is losing someone you've known for a long time -- who you've made fond memories of. If a celebrity isn't someone you know of/admire/are influenced by/care about, then by no means is anyone forcing you to mourn them. But don't discredit the feelings of others who do -- who feel the impact of the loss personally.
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06-27-2009, 05:38 PM | #268 | |
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"I KNOW HE NEVER DID ANYTHING WRONG BECAUSE I LIKE HIS MUSIC" Where's the logic. And if you make another double post. Seriously. |
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06-27-2009, 05:54 PM | #269 | |
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It's my personal opinion that the reason Michael kept being involved with younger boys is because Michael most likely had a certain mindset that he was still a child, stemming from years of abuse and abnormality and stress that he had to endure being such a huge celebrity that he was. Michael missed out on a childhood, I don't blame him for wanting one when he's older. When boys are young, they hang out with other boys, joke around about stuff, try to experiment with things, play games, probably make jokes about their tiny penises, etc. All of these things were probably harmless in Michael's mind. I believe he never harmed the children, but they may have just gotten the wrong impression by it and so did their parents and wanted to sue him for all he was worth. I honestly feel bad for Michael. His life was tragic, but he was a great person, and a great talent, and that is what he should be remembered for.
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06-27-2009, 06:10 PM | #271 |
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Rubix win. Michael Jackson was a weirdo, that's about all anyone can accuse him of.
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06-27-2009, 07:09 PM | #272 |
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06-27-2009, 07:27 PM | #274 |
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I swear i didn't think anyone would release a song that fast on the radio, someone step it :O!
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Okay first off:
THEY'RE JUST SOME **** JOKES! They make people laugh and his reputation is hurt none as accusations of his depravity are known to just about every single person that hasn't been living underneath a rock for the past decade. Secondly: Both viewpoints are valid in their own way. People who grew up listening to him and all that feel like they know him and therefore genuinely grieve at his untimely demise. However, people who don't care for his music and didn't listen to it growing up can feel just the same amount of sympathy that they feel whenever some stranger passed away, which varies from person to person. Neither viewpoint can be attacked by people from the opposing viewpoint, they're BOTH COMPLETELY VALID. And then there are the ignorant twats that just don't give a s*it and generally make talking about the affair worse for people with either viewpoint. Those people should just hi no naka shine. If you wish for a translation of that, you can pm me.
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**** happens, thats the way of the world. I also didn't see any threads for the other two people who died within the week either. Oh well.
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06-27-2009, 10:12 PM | #277 | ||
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06-27-2009, 10:55 PM | #278 | |
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Actually he says 'and' not 'so' which means that Aqua's right there.
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06-28-2009, 12:31 AM | #279 |
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I'm pretty sure this can stop now. How about everyone just shuts the hell up?
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06-28-2009, 12:33 AM | #280 |
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Theres that two cents again. This topic wont die off for another week or so.
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