I hope that every single person that bothered to follow this trial will take the time to reflect on the value of human life and dignity. There were no victors in the case. Everyone ended up losing their dignity in the scramble for Jackson's cash and humanity. And let us be honest about it. People have exposed their tireless prejudice in this instance. People we would never think could have a bigoted bone in their body turn around and suprise you with the sheer dimensions of their racist delusions. Black people are no more likely than anyone else to rape a child. But the idea presented had wings because it seemed entirely likely that this dimension challenged icon enjoyed the company of young people more than he aught to and his influence over young people seemed too large to contain.
Dragging him around by his feet and in the press didnt seem to work so finally some smart persecution minded people kicked in the blothced danger zone and that almost worked. It had all of the world transfixed for months on end. Half a million people were murdered in IRaq during the trial and at least a million in Sudan and yet the whole world preferred to turn and stare at the trainwreck of the world's last esoteric poet. Like Gibrain, Krisnamurti and Rumi, Jackson is larger than his time.
Human yes but underappreciated for all the wrong reasons.
Personally I think he is a bit clueless on many counts.
But his wisdom is brimming over with a boundless charisma our era is in dire need of.
Some one asked rhetorically- this man slept in the same Room with an unrelated boy not older than twelve for an entire year- and we are expected to believe nothing sexual ever happened?-
THe question is could you share a room with an unrelated child for an entire year and never behave inappropriately - in a sexual manner?
I can answer that question without a single pause.
Yes I certainly could. Couldn't you? It may be mind boggling to some Americans but most of the rest of the world finds itself sharing sleeping spaces. Yes that is right, people share tables in cafes and they dont even know one another. They often share beds and blankets with people they dont even know. Welcome to reality people.
Children are interesting and fun to hang out with because they are not sexual beings. It is disgusting to believe that anyone could molest a child and it is infuriating to me that this case has obscured real child abuse victims. Anyone who has been so blessed as to share a nap with a child ..