MJ

I argued with a buddy about Michael Jackson this weekend, me saying it was tragic despite all of the problems he had and him not being able to get past the molestation charges. Now I am not a fan at all of kiddie-touchers so this is by no means a defense of that but I do believe that MJ was not a 'normal' person. He had issues that were deep rooted, his maturity level not above that of a child and if he had not been blessed with musical ability he would have been institutionalized.
In a strange way eventhough he was free, he lived wirhout freedom, his own psyche shackling him to his celebrity, he was probably never happy, lived in fear and undoubtedly suffered. His talents were unmistaking but his genius was also his downfall.
I wonder why European and Japanese fans never vilified him for his transgressions but the fact he always had addiration probably allowed him to never truly feel the weight of his punishment for the crimes against young boys he had. What is most absurpt is that even in death he had to be a show, his celebrity not allowiung for a dignified funeral. Ithe one thing Joe Jackson could have done is burried his son in peace but like everything he's ever gotten his grubby hands on he's all about himself.
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