I suppose I will be in a very small minority when I say that I am tired of all the coverage on TV and the newspapers about Michael Jackson's death.
The part that really irritates me is that it seems that everyone is out to do his or her best to make the King of Pop into the God of Pop.
Here is the part that will, I am sure, invite a lot of anger towards me and if readers could know who I am personally, probably some physical threats. Michael Jackson was not an admirable man! In many ways, he was not even a good man.
Don't read anything into this- NOone could dance like Michael, and very few could sing like him. His shows were highly entertaining and as an entertainer he will probably live forever. And maybe that is as it should be. Phenomenal talent deserves a place in history.
But in many other areas, he was not someone to emulate--- or possibly even be around.
Leaving aside the allegations of his relations with young boys, which are not proven, just look at the lavish lifestyle and the eccesses he made a part of his daily life. Million dollar shopping sprees? How and why is that something to admire?
And the way he raised his kids? People are flocking to the camera to say what a good parent he was. Just look at those poor little kids. Good thing they are rich, they are going to need a lot of money for mental health visits.
A kind and gentel spirit, many say. How does that translate into leaving the mother of his children out of the will? How does that translate into using all that money and power to keep her from raising her own kids?
But- all this is only my opinion. There will be many who lionize Michael- who hold him up as some kind of Saint. To them I say this: listen to what Michael himself said on many occasions.
He complained that he could not go out in public, he could not visit a park with his kids, he had to have bodyguards around him and his children all the time. That is not something we can blame Michael for- that is something we have to look in the mirror to place blame.
Wacho- Jacko-- maybe he was in some ways, but how much of that was our fault? How much of that was a logical response to too much idolotry?
How much of the craziness of Michael's and other famous persons' lives are we responsible for?
Bob D
