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MJ's music in the late 80s were and still are my favourites. But you can't confuse the music with the artist. Besides, MJ has changed dramatically from the music legend he was and no one seems to know why or when. Quite pitiful really. Chicken and egg argument comes in. Was it MJ that got the tabloids going or tabloids that got MJ going? Regardless, he has done things no average person would do even if his acts weren't blown out of proportion by the tabloids.
I've read that his skin is white from some rare disease and his nose had plastic surgery so he could reach the higher notes when singing. But it seems to me to be a complete major surgical reconstruction of his entire face so he became a grotesque feminine circus act. MJ says the eye liner and lipstick are there because he has lost colour in those areas due to the skin disease. If so, why doesn't he remove his cosmetics and let the public judge this for themselves? A person's appearance is a reflection of the personality within. If this is true, MJ must be quite derranged inside indeed.
His argument seems to have some plausibility. If he really is a kid at heart then 'love letters' he wrote would have a different definition of love. It would mean friendship rather than sexual intimacy. And kids do touch other kids innocently in areas which are no go zones for adults. For instance, kids don't look at breasts the way adults do and technically don't have them at that age. Problem is, MJ's victims have been guys, and the male genitalia is a no go zone for both kids and guys. I have no idea what MJs fingers came into contact with and would rather not know. Inevitably, the court will have to make a decision of the manner of touching in discerning his true intentions.
Kids wouldn't tell lies about sexual assault and if they did, they would easily be found out. At their tender age, they lack the ability the look a person in the eye and keep up a lie through a lengthy court case wthout breaking out in perspiration or squirming. People may think that kids are less reliable due to their age. Quite the contrary. The problem would be parents going into court for MJ's money and coaching the child through court. But why would any parent put their child through this if they knew their case was a sham? MJ has the best lawyers and a counterclaim would put the average layman into dire financial straits (especially with all the previous medical costs for the cancer sufferer). And don't forget, innocent till proven guilty so you don't dare be a plaintiff in these high profile proceedings unless you have a reasonable case.
What I don't understand are the payoffs in the last case. I hope MJ goes through the entire court case this time round without paying anyone other than his lawyer off so there's a better chance of justice prevailing in the eyes of the public. Whatever the outcome, people will always look at MJ differently. His name has been tarnished beyond repair. It is truly tragic that events could have taken such an odd turn over the past decade - a living nightmare both for MJ and his fans
Another tragedy in world history. I don't believe any artist has fallen from such great hights.
Goes to show that music artists and movie stars should not be idolized by young impressionable fans or used as role models. MJ is only one of a multitude of artist who have done immoral acts and if the younger generation are nurtured on dodgy popstardom values then degradation of societal ethics and values is inevitable. I am still in disbelief that MJ the charity worker could become MJ the child molester. Or perhaps the charity work and innocent affection for children was simply a facade to the devil inside. We'll have to wait for the court decision to find out - but this isn't going to be resolved overnight so be prepared for a long one.
MJ is a mastermind and so are his highly paid hotshot lawyers. Therein lies the inherent problem in the justice system. Money makes the world go round. If MJ does come out innocent, people will always be suspicious of behind the scenes monetary transactions. We certainly need an overhaul of the justice system but this is a separate issue left for debate amongst legalistic scholars (not quite NTFS.org material - then again, neither is MJ)
