Why do many people choose to?
That's a better question and one I don't have an anwer to.
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Why do many people choose to?
I read some are celebrating his death because he was a child molester.
Thoughts?
I have a feeling that Michael Jackson's death will be this generation's "Where Were You When"....
Oh, yeah ... I remember that one, too. Funny how I thought of the tragic ones.other "Where Were You When..." events like, say, people walking on the moon.
I read some are celebrating his death because he was a child molester.
Thoughts?
My Uncle Bill -- who's dead himself now -- used to say, "We don't like to make a big deal about it. Just put 'em in the ground and go on."But really, he's just another guy. Everyone has got to die sometime.
I have a feeling that Michael Jackson's death will be this generation's "Where Were You When"....
Seriously, Arlan, you've got to get out of the house more.One colored person after another
Actually, that is what happened.Actually, that's not what happened.
Mister_T said:However, if I had felt my children had really been molested of someone of his status and that person offered me settlement money, I would have told that person to stick it and see to it that the courts prosecute him so he doesn't harm anymore children. Unfortunately, that is not what happened as we all know....people took settlement money and dropped all charges
1993 child sexual abuse accusations against Michael Jackson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBy January 1, 1994, $2 million had been spent by prosecution departments in California, two Grand Juries had questioned two hundred witnesses, but Jordan's allegations could not be corroborated.[34] A few weeks later, Chandler's attorney, Larry Feldman, petitioned the court that he should be allowed access to Jackson's finances over concerns that the singer's wealth would give him an unfair advantage in court. One adviser to Jackson stated, "You can take pictures of Michael's **** and he's not gonna like it, but once you start trying to figure out how much money he has, that's where he stops playing around."[34] On January 25, Jackson settled a civil suit out of court. He agreed to pay a total of $22 million to Jordan, Chandler, June Chandler (the mother) and prosecution attorney Larry Feldman.[27][34] Jordan refused to testify in a criminal trial, neither the police nor the Grand Jury pressed criminal charges, citing a lack of evidence, Jackson was not charged with a crime.[11][13][27][34] Both parties signed a legal agreement declaring they would not speak about the case details. When asked why he paid off his accuser, Jackson answered, "I wanted to go on with my life. Too many people had already been hurt. I want to make records. I want to sing. I want to perform again...It's my talent. My hard work. My life. My decision."[34] He also wanted to avoid a "media circus".[11]
And one case involved people ceasing further prosecution once settlement money came into the picture. What's your point?Watchmen said:One case did go all the way through trial and he was acquitted,
If he didn't molest children and the court found the man is innocent, then what is there to remedy? People could also remedy their own situation by not refusing to take the stand and not signing gag-orders on themselves - I doubt very many people would sign such a thing if they felt their child was truly violated. Would you?Watchmen said:which begs the question: if he did molest children and the court system wasn't going to remedy the situation, wouldn't it be better to take the settlement money?
King of Pop? I think not. King of Weird, might be more appropriate.
I understand all that, but can we really say he had a positive impact? Like... seriously.I'm not the biggest fan there is. I liked him in the 80s. But, regardless of what you think of his stuff, you simply can't deny that he was the king of pop. That title is not so much a comment on the quality of his music or dancing, but on the success and popularity of it, and he there are very few musical artists (and none in what we call "pop" these days) who have had the impact he did on modern music.
Because we humans are simple creatures. As a whole, we'd rather look at shiny stuff than think.Why do many people choose to?
I think Nigel from So You Think You Can Dance sums it up pretty well.I understand all that, but can we really say he had a positive impact? Like... seriously.
I understand all that, but can we really say he had a positive impact? Like... seriously.
I am just puzzled why people thought he was such an exceptional performer. He did not write any brilliant lyrics, he did not play any instruments (I am aware of) and his voice was less than moving. OK, so he could dance is a slightly spastic way. Big deal. Then again, I guess we can thank him for making the crotch grab acceptable.
King of Pop? I think not. King of Weird, might be more appropriate.
Actually, that is what happened.
1993 child sexual abuse accusations against Michael Jackson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
And one case involved people ceasing further prosecution once settlement money came into the picture. What's your point?
If he didn't molest children and the court found the man is innocent, then what is there to remedy? People could also remedy their own situation by not refusing to take the stand and not signing gag-orders on themselves - I doubt very many people would sign such a thing if they felt their child was truly violated. Would you?
Logical fallacy - appeal to numbers.Concert Attendance: 750 MILLION
Though often an indicator that something is good, the Grammy's also tend to reflect what sells well and is not necessarily a sign of musical genius.Grammys: 13
Logical fallacy - appeal to numbers (again). This only proves that many people lack good taste.Best selling album of all time
Yes, he proved that if you spend enough money on an inane product and hire a great director you will probably get a pretty neat final product.Revolutionized the music video
Only in as much as others figured they could make a lot of money copying his routines. *yawn*Revolutionized music
I will give him credit for being a pretty interesting dancer... but... not a lot more.Revolutionized dance
Appeal to numbers fallacy ... for the third time. What millions of others "recognized" did not escape my notice. I simply refused to go along with the idea that what I was seeing was somehow great.Whatever you don't recognize, millions of others did.
True but there is the reality that if you or I were caught in similar circumstances we would be reading threads on RF from behind prison walls, as it is unlikely that either of us would have the money to afford the best legal minds available to defend us. You have to remember that the law works differently if you are rich and famous. 'Tis a fact, in case you hadn't noticed.People who are legally and personally wronged settle all the time. Didn't you know that?