[diamondsnake]

Originally posted by misterbug
Well I can't say that I am surprised by some of these reactions, they are all too typical of the ill-informed, assumption-making
American.



Sure, plenty of kids have grown under "great strain and hardship". But what does THAT mean? That is such a vague statement that it refers to thousands of children. All you have to do is remember that MJ was forced to perform, contrary to his desire, in front of thousands of cheering people. That basically renders your argument invalid, because your argument does not consider this highly important factor.

It seems to me that MJ's childhood experience was utterly unique and so, it can't be judged based on the typical abusive childhood.

As for your implication that MJ had sexual relations with the children (and I was wondering when somebody would dredge this up), I do not perceive any evidence. You only cite the fact that he stated he slept with children, which is non-evidence, or even evidence against the molestation claim: why would a man molest a child then turn around and proclaim "I slept in the same bed as children"? As for why it makes you gag I have no idea. Does it make you gag when children of the same age sleep together at slumber parties? Furthermore, are you disgusted by parents sleeping in the same bed as their children? By your logic, EVERY adult who has EVER slept in the same bed as children is guilty of child molestation.

Do I have children? No. That is totally irrelevant. For example, my mother admits that she agrees with all of my arguments.

As for this...

That is exactly the kind of uninformed declarations I was talking about. As you apparently agree with the other person I quoted, I can only conclude that you feel this way because MJ sleeps in the same bed as children and admits to it. I can just hear that argument in a courtroom now: "Because MJ slumbered in a bed with a child, it is CONCLUSIVELY SHOWN that he is a molestor." Well, that's some argument. Step aside F. Lee Bailey; out of the way, Johnny Cochran. There's a new lawyer in town.

Don't forget that the first accuser SETTLED OUT OF COURT!!! I ask you, what parent would rather receive money than see a man they accused of molesting their child go free?

Furthermore, the accuser's description of MJ's genitalia DID NOT match MJ's genitalia.

Ill informed American? There is no excuse for these things so I don't have to be informed on exactly what kids he is sleeping with!

And, even if nothing sexual is going on, then I look at it like this. If sex is going on then he needs to be sent to jail, if not (and he just likes sleeping with them) he needs to be hospitalized!