What do we tell our children now?

We used to tell our children,“Do what is right because just one mistake could ruin the rest of your life.” However, this is no longer true. A case in point is Michel Jackson. His being a perverted, child molesting, freak who turned himself into a clown is overlooked because people who live in the past only want to remember about the good times they were having when they were listening to his music, not his perversions. They talk about his artistry as though his perversions never existed. It is similar to the way some talk about how great serial killer John Wayne Gacy’s paintings are, and the way he made children happy by dressing as a clown. People overlook Jackson’s perverted treatment of children and his freakish behavior because of his “contribution to the pop music.” The headline in today’s’ newspaper said Jackson “was a legend who helped shape a generation.” This is true! Thanks to him, two or three generations of young boys learned what it was like to be “touched” by legend. Jackson’s behavior says a lot about him as a person, but the public’s reaction to his behavior says a lot about them. Thanks to Michael Jackson and his ilk, we now have to tell our children, “Do what is right, unless you become a celebrity; then you can do whatever you want and it will be overlooked.”