RIP in 2009

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I'm firmly with Lashbear on this, great post by him. I don't know if anyone has read about Lewis Carroll but it was a very similar case. A man who liked being a child rather than an adult and had not-very-appropriate relationships with children. In both cases I believe that they did not actually touch the kids.

Even so, I'd never say "he wasn't convicted therefore he was innocent". I have to say that sounds ridiculous to me. There are plenty of wrong verdicts in court cases because they are conducted by human beings and are fallible.

I feel nothing but pity for these poor men regarding their inability to let go of childish things. I feel much more pity for those that have the same problems and aren't brightly shining genius millionaires.

BTW, Morrigoon makes a great point about not wanting to line the wallet of a man who at the very least seems unstable and at the worst may have harmed children. The Michael Vick comparison is pretty apt as well.

As others have said, their legacy is mixed, and that's the way it should be, as it's the truth, no matter how you look at it. MJ was a messed up person. Now that he's gone, we can celebrate the gifts he gave us, and not be concerned that he will cause any harm to anyone, anymore.