Dark Half's above comment also explains the absurdity of this entire controversy.
In the same breath that people claim that MJ is [insert slander here] because of the accusations which have been placed against him, they are taking advantage of the basic laws of human rights which are being upheld in their country.
These people are clearly more or less aware of laws about not physically harming others, but may I remind them of what another of these laws is? I really hope I don't need to, but here goes: People are innocent until proven guilty.
That's right. By bashing Michael Jackson for going to court and winning, said people are failing to hold up the other end of the bargain which they have made to have acces such freedoms as they enjoy. In other words, they do not deserve to be citizens in their peaceful, free, safe countries. Freedom, contrary to a staggeringly popular belief, is not free. It requires that EVERYONE pitch in for the greater good of society.
People that do not wish to participate clearly should not be living in such a country. They should instead be deported to Antarctica where they may live with others who share their views. Perhaps there they will feel more at home.
Edit: Uhm... sorry if that came out a bit harsh. I'm in that mood where I can't be bothered to candycoat things....
I do not have this radical stance in the slightest for people who simply express the opinion that they tink Michael Jackson is weird and they are suspicious of him (hell, I think that too!), but the moment that they cross the line between personal beliefs and charater asassination, it is a problem.
Character asassination is considered harassment, which is (in the depressingly simple way we put it) not legal.
Oh, and I respect Michael's past work. He seemed to get a bit wacky, and I really wish he hadn't. Perhaps there's another lesson here? The horrible things that have happened to Michael Jackson because he was afraid of who he was (he had a skin disease which wasn't deadly but visualy unappealing, prompting him to go through plastic surgery... right? Otherwise... shucks. It had better be similar or my entire point here is gone) have far outweighed what would have happened otherwise.
He was a great performer, and it would have been fantastic if people had seemed more likely to him to not mind various things; then perhaps none of that would have happened. (Perhaps). I am sure that such a belief is actually popular today, as well. If only the people thinking such things also considered the idea that what's done is done, and what matters is now.
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In the same breath that people claim that MJ is [insert slander here] because of the accusations which have been placed against him, they are taking advantage of the basic laws of human rights which are being upheld in their country.
These people are clearly more or less aware of laws about not physically harming others, but may I remind them of what another of these laws is? I really hope I don't need to, but here goes: People are innocent until proven guilty.
That's right. By bashing Michael Jackson for going to court and winning, said people are failing to hold up the other end of the bargain which they have made to have acces such freedoms as they enjoy. In other words, they do not deserve to be citizens in their peaceful, free, safe countries. Freedom, contrary to a staggeringly popular belief, is not free. It requires that EVERYONE pitch in for the greater good of society.
People that do not wish to participate clearly should not be living in such a country. They should instead be deported to Antarctica where they may live with others who share their views. Perhaps there they will feel more at home.
Edit: Uhm... sorry if that came out a bit harsh. I'm in that mood where I can't be bothered to candycoat things....
I do not have this radical stance in the slightest for people who simply express the opinion that they tink Michael Jackson is weird and they are suspicious of him (hell, I think that too!), but the moment that they cross the line between personal beliefs and charater asassination, it is a problem.
Character asassination is considered harassment, which is (in the depressingly simple way we put it) not legal.
Oh, and I respect Michael's past work. He seemed to get a bit wacky, and I really wish he hadn't. Perhaps there's another lesson here? The horrible things that have happened to Michael Jackson because he was afraid of who he was (he had a skin disease which wasn't deadly but visualy unappealing, prompting him to go through plastic surgery... right? Otherwise... shucks. It had better be similar or my entire point here is gone) have far outweighed what would have happened otherwise.
He was a great performer, and it would have been fantastic if people had seemed more likely to him to not mind various things; then perhaps none of that would have happened. (Perhaps). I am sure that such a belief is actually popular today, as well. If only the people thinking such things also considered the idea that what's done is done, and what matters is now.
Hint, Hint
Thread incineration in Three... Two...