just because michael jackson turns your stomach, doesn't make you racist

[mopaul]

[Goldmund]

1. He turns my stomach too,

As a musician, I think he's the personification of glitz and emptiness in the music industry.

And yet, that doesn't make him guilty.

[ibegurpard]

2. Turns my stomach too

I think he's revolting and a supreme waste of gifts and talents. I also think he's a sad and deeply troubled man.
And I would never presume to think I am qualified to render judgement on his guilt in this case because of some disgusting, sensational media coverage.

[Catherine Vincent]

3. I don't think you're racist Mopaul.

You speak your mind.

[CatWoman]

4. since when are you a racist?

you'd be a racist if his blackness turned your stomach -- not his quirks

[mopaul]

6. (edited)

[drdon326]

10. quirks ??....bwahahaha

more like pathologies.

[CatWoman]

14. you just keep on trying me, don't you?

and I even took up for you when you made an ass of yourself.

[Bake]

12. Blackness? Hell, CW, he's whiter than I am!

And that's pretty damn white. Or in my case, not so pretty, maybe.

:-)

Bake

[CatWoman]

13. Hi, Bake

:hi:

Michael may deny his blackness, but if those kids are truly his, it will surely come out.

Children (mixed children) tend to inhert most of their traits from the father (when we are talking about race).

[progressivebydesign]

5. He doesn't turn my stomach. I pity him.

He had a supremely fucked up childhood, and obviously cannot function in this world. Parents who exploit their children for money turn my stomach.

[KG]

7. thank you

i was thinking about his fucked-up childhood today. no doubt it has everything to do with how he's turned out.

[BuelahWitch]

8. Me too

He's still a child emotionally. I hope someone has the good sense to get him some help now that this thing is over.

[mopaul]

11. i've never bought into this 'he's a child inside' crap

he's a man, damn near 50 years old

[CatWoman]

15. um, Mo

I really, really know people like that.

50 on the outside, 15 on the inside.

[Mandate My Ass]

9. I find him rather pathetic

the product of extreeeeeeeeemely fucked up, exploitative parenting and abuse, now a possible abuser himself, both victimized and victimizing other products of extreeeeeeemely fucked up exploitative parenting and abuse....

Wash, rinse, repeat.