Michael Jackson's passing is a glaring example of how we have lost our minds. He was a phenomenal performer, whose songs many of us grew up with.
Yet, the frenzy caused by his death obscures the dark side of Michael Jackson, that of a bankrupt child molester, drug addict, man-boy, whose bizarre behavior left many of us shaking our heads in disbelief. Today, we honor him as a God.
His is a sad story but what is truly sad is how he has been annointed a deity. Not even Pope John Paul II's passing created such havoc. At the end, what Michael Jackson did was write great songs, invent a cool dance, molest children, bankrupt himself, lie, take drugs, and dangle his baby over a balcony (without ever being investigated for child abuse). These were his horrific trespasses.
Michael Jackson's death has been elevated above all else that is important in our world. But, he is not a God. A long time ago we lost sight of values and standing for right and wrong. People lost their minds upon his death in every way: emotionally and in the midst of the greatest economic crisis, somehow found money for his funeral today.
Imagine for a second the benefit, if the people that tried in vain to get tickets to today's event, would have dedicated that time to a truly worthy cause, or had donated the money they spent on tickets to a worthwhile charity. Maybe, just maybe, that would have been a way to honor someone who supposedly was all for the children. They could have left the Jackson family to mourn in private. Unless, of course, the media attention helps them get back into the spotlight, a stroke of marketing genius.
The media's constant 24 hour vigil on every nuance and event regarding his death from around the world has fed this frenzy. Unfortunately, the last tragedy with regards to Michael Jackson's death is what is left: for lawyers and his family to fight amongst themselves for whatever remains of his material wealth. Who wants to bet that the mother of his children gets nothing and no one will stand up for her?
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
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