So i was reading everyone's take on the passing of Michael Jackson and I must say that quite a few of you are pretty heartless individuals. Michael Jackson may have been a unique individual, but this should not be focused on, honestly. Legend? Hell yeah he was a legend. There are a handful of artists in the world past and present that hold a candle to this man. Sold out concerts, people crying and falling out, 100 + million records sold, humanitarianism, the list goes on. The people that criticize him have based their statements and accusations off nothing more than speculation and hearsay. You hear it in the news and all of a sudden he's a pedophile, a child molester, a weirdo. If you got enough negative attention from the media, you might've flipped out like he had in his later years.
If you didn't listen to his music, fine. Every individual has a different musical taste. I just wish people would stop focusing on this man's flaws and leave him alone. He broke his friggin pockets settling out of court cases for child molestation. $20 million dollars? Really? That's ridiculous, i've never heard a case like that be settled for that much money. Clearly the plaintiffs he went up against were trying to milk this man for what he was worth and succeeded. Only those people, Michael and God know what really went down with those situations. Everyone else was only left to assume. This is the very reason why I hate society so much. Assumptions. Speculations. Interpretations. None of those are as solid as Truth and Knowledge.
I personally believe that the media is the main cause of Michael Jackson's increasingly strange behavior over time. Of course, that is my opinion, but if this was not true, so what? It may have been something else. There is hardly a soul out in the world that exhibits strange behavior for illegitimate reasons. So he liked to share his bed with children. Why is that bad? So he was a grown man that wished to stay youthful. Why is that bad? Because it's not normal? How about the people that criticized him sit back and think about something that they have done or said that wasn't of a normal nature? Almost everyone in the world has an issue. The difference with celebrities and regular joe schmoes is that celebrity behavior is broadcast to the world. Judge not lest ye be judged, people!
When I heard of his passing Thursday, I couldn't believe my mother when she told me. It was like, "No, not Michael Jackson. Stop lying!" Then I proceeded to turn on the tv.....lo and behold it was true. It was a sudden stab to the heart. I feel myself about to shed another tear right now...I felt like I lost my best friend. So to the people that critiziced him....leave him alone. To the people that didn't listen to his music but knew of his public court battles...leave him alone. There is no doubt in my mind that he was a great person to have as a friend....and that he will always be known by those who embraced him and his music as one of the greatest, if not THE greatest entertainer of all time. R.I.P. Mike, you will be missed. Your legacy can and will never be tarnished by the foolishness and the rudeness of anyone that attacked your lifestyle and character.
