tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708316029913550547.post3688619646152369893..comments2009-07-05T14:20:35.139-07:00Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10058625998738228931noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708316029913550547.post-54113994598363140792009-07-05T14:20:35.139-07:002009-07-05T14:20:35.139-07:00Great post Kev. I admit that I wasn&#39;t too emotionally affected when I found out about his death and one of my first thoughts was, &quot;I hope he didn&#39;t molest those kids&quot;. But then I started seeing how some people were really affected by it, and I watched his biography on TV and I was ashamed of myself for being judgmental. He was found NOT guilty for a case and settled out of court for the other, so he never was found guilty, but some of us we found him guilty anyways. Ultimately he will or already has been judged by the only one who matters, God. Not you, not me, not anyone else. And we all should remember that we will be judged too, and we all are sinners. Instead of judging others, we should be more concerned of our own actions and how we will need to face our Creator one day.Laniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16255426520367735930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708316029913550547.post-63781293753784911132009-06-25T23:01:50.355-07:002009-06-25T23:01:50.355-07:00I hear you, man. Very well stated. I think there is some responsibility, though, to look at every life as a whole and not be selective in our remembrances because the deceased happened to be extraordinarily talented or well known for something. <br /><br />It would feel great to just say, &quot;You know, forget everything that was said about MJ because he was never found guilty, etc.&quot; Trust me, I want to believe that he never did anything inappropriate to kids. However, there were repeated allegations that were accompanied with significant, detailed information that could not be easily explained away. This is not me trying to pass around a cup of haterade. I admit, though, that I&#39;m very sensitive to sexual abuse (and any abuse) against kids because of the student population I&#39;ve worked in for the last six years. I&#39;ve seen/heard things that blow my mind and I am fully aware that as great as some people are in one/many areas in their lives, they are very capable of being reckless and hurtful in another area. <br /><br />It&#39;s not time to judge MJ, nor is that my (or anyone else&#39;s) job. But I think it&#39;s okay, and even healthy to a certain degree, to openly acknowledge that there were things about Michael Jackson that will be glossed over because of his musical legacy. <br /><br />Just my thoughts. I dig your post, man.Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04868148148270150977noreply@blogger.com