I agree with a lot of people on here...RIP and all that..I was never a great fan of his work but I can see and appreciate what he has done in the past..A true Icon and Legend. He was maybe the last great music legend/icon, along with freddie mercury,Elvis, Sinatra..cant think of anyone else left who has or will reach the status of these guys..
Rest In Peace Michael Jackson (No Disrespect Posts)
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I wonder whether South Park will steer clear of this as a storyline or not.
Nah.
To be honest, I really hope they dont steer clear of it. IMO its a terrible day when we have to be so cautious and worried that we feel we cannot do or say something.
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This, plus we might as well make the best of death.
This.
Though just because you can dosetn mean you should. Gentle mocking fun is fine, but not outright offensiveness.
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As the Perez Hilton thing shows though, people like to take offense, especially when there's a mighty bandwagon behind them.
I don't personally find anything wrong with what he wrote... Typical Int4rw3bz though...
THIS IS A DISGRACE, I LOVE MICHAEL JACKSON, KILL PEREZ, BAN HIM FROM TWITTER!!
etc. etc.
Indeed.
I don't personally find anything wrong with what he wrote... Typical Int4rw3bz though...
THIS IS A DISGRACE, I LOVE MICHAEL JACKSON, KILL PEREZ, BAN HIM FROM TWITTER!!
etc. etc.Indeed.
I think it's terrible that people have to wait until someone dies until they show any compassion. It's quite moving watching some people's response to the news - although I'm a little skeptical about people saying they broke down crying and such; maybe I just don't quite understand it.
It's a great shame and tragedy, don't get me wrong - but I would imagine that some people would tend to be emotionally mature enough to deal with the news; to some it must be on par with losing a close relative or loved one I guess. I don't quite why everyone seems to be so distraught unless they're caught up in the social ambience or have built MJ up in their mind to be something he was not.
Out of everything, I've felt most sorry about how people reacted and treated him in his later life - South Park helped point out the issue too. I do wonder if those same people will be singing a different song now that he's dead.
I don't think humour should be avoided - it's one of the greatest things in life and just because someone cracks a joke does not mean that they're disrespecting the man or what he has done. No one can argue with his achievements - he was/is an icon; something which far too many aspire to and will never obtain, and the irony here is that when it was all said and done; he didn't want any of it. He wanted to just be normal. I really hope the lesson isn't lost on people and gets through to those who need to hear it most.
It's a great shame and tragedy, don't get me wrong - but I would imagine that some people would tend to be emotionally mature enough to deal with the news; to some it must be on par with losing a close relative or loved one I guess. I don't quite why everyone seems to be so distraught unless they're caught up in the social ambience or have built MJ up in their mind to be something he was not.
Out of everything, I've felt most sorry about how people reacted and treated him in his later life - South Park helped point out the issue too. I do wonder if those same people will be singing a different song now that he's dead.
I don't think humour should be avoided - it's one of the greatest things in life and just because someone cracks a joke does not mean that they're disrespecting the man or what he has done. No one can argue with his achievements - he was/is an icon; something which far too many aspire to and will never obtain, and the irony here is that when it was all said and done; he didn't want any of it. He wanted to just be normal. I really hope the lesson isn't lost on people and gets through to those who need to hear it most.
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It's possible to be both. I.e. MJ LTD. makes a massive loss but MJ's personal fortune is retained as he's paid himself dividends that MJ LTD.'s creditors can't touch. Not sure that was the case here though.
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I dont know who he is, only that hes been on radio one a lot recently and he some sort of celebrity internet blogger. I was just replying to someone elses post.
Secondly you cut down my quote for some reason!!
I clearly stated I couldnt care less and the people that would be upset by what he said are the elite jacko fans.
He was, but like some of us lived out of his means...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8120416.stm