A POLL: Do You Think Michael Jackson Is A Pedophile?

I'm not about to join the right-wing lynch mob against Jackson, but, how do you feel?

More important things to be concerned about.

There are MUCH more important issues to worry about than this media circus for ratings.

If he is guilty I would think it important he be put away. If he is innocent I would think you would hope for a fair trial and aquittal. :shrug:

I want the truth to win nothing else matters.

He's been a known child molester since '93. His face is unmistakeable. ANyone who puts their kid in his house is practically asking to have their kid molested.

Sure he's probably guilty, but this is not a relevant "issue" to anyone. It's celebrity nonsense.

Although I enjoy having opinions without any factual basis, it seems like somebody else is working hard for the answer.

:puke:

I saw this as a binary poll anyway and I do believe he is a pedophile.

I also firmly believe he will be acquitted.

I wanted to hit yes, because I do believe he's
a pedophile.

It would have been a more effective poll without
the editorial commentary.

Good point. I've made the change.

Thanks.

:hi:

until the defense presents its case

I believe a person is innocent until proven guilty. Jackson's odd behavior certainly hasn't helped his cause. It seems that Jackson never grew into adulthood. At the same time, I don't like the way the right-wing has gone after him.

MJ is just another damn distraction to occupy gullible fools. Since I don't count myself among that group, I will let the courts decide.

And that is not a bunch of RIGHT WING Lynching......

Ill offer a challenge to anyone here on the DU........

Go next door to someone who has a five year old boy or girl and ask them if they would like to take a nap with you and see if you dont have the COPS knocking on your door when the parents find out...

Jacko Is Sadly above the Law......Mary Kay LeTuerono went to jail for much less if Jacko was just doing somthing innocent....

30-40 year old MEN dont have SLEEPOVERS with 5 year old boys.....that is not normal behavior regardless of whether or not alcohol was involved.

Today should be the day that Jacko goes to Jail.........his life is crumbling before him and its his own fault.

I can't imagine a parent allowing this, but it's still not a crime, if that's all that happened. Bizarre behavior is not a crime, and we shouldn't jump to conclusions just because someone is eccentric. Should drag queens be allowed to babysit? Of course--just because you're different doesn't mean you're a pervert.

There is nobody 5 years old involved in any case regarding MJ. The whole pedophile scenario depends on the public believing/imagining little innocent children are involved and that is not part of any case or the one he is involved in at the present time.

That said, if he is guilty in the case regarding the preteen then he should be punished but picturing him as a monster surrounded by toddlers in his bed is not realistic.

That said, as a parent of children 7-14, I would allow my children to visit Neverland.(supervised)

Please don't bring this issue here. It's EVERYWHERE else.

Fast forward 3 years or so: "Oh another story about some liberal being tried for violating the Patriot 4 act, yawn. Why are they giving this air time?"

Where there's smoke there's fire . . .

What a shameful waste of talent and opportunity.

I almost feel sorry for the guy . . . almost . . .

Not sure what to think about it yet.

I mean, I still want to believe he's innocent, but good grief, the man doesn't know how to look anything other than guilty.

That's the penalty for being odd in modern America. We kill people for that.

I'm not certain either but until I see evidence of his guilt I have to vote not guilty.

What does that make him?

The mainstream media blurs things together badly enough without us contributing to the confusion.

Pedophilia is simply getting turned on by kids. It's considered a deviant form of sexuality and a taboo fetish. All this is well and good.

But we have no law making a crime out of being a pedophile, in and of itself.



We do have laws that make it a crime to have sex with minors or to sexually assault minors. And I'm glad we have these laws. Those laws spell out what specific acts comprise the crime and what the punishment should be.

But unless we happen to sit on the jury of the Jackson trial, in which case we should not be browsing Internet forums that discuss this case, we are not privy to the evidence that prosecutors are bringing against Jackson.




The principle of "innocent until proven guilty" doesn't mean you have to think positive about the guy until he's convicted. It just means he's not a criminal until the trial court says so. This is simply due process.

The 14 Amendment specifies equal protection under the law, even for a weirdo celebrity that many armchair wannabe-jurists think is a pedophile. Perhaps espectially for such a person.



America is supposed to be home of the brave. It takes some courage to refrain from mobbing the outcast and let due process do its thing.

Quite the diversion from things that really matter.

for, at least, child neglect.

they make me sick. (aside from however you feel about Michael Jackson)

I don't know whether or not Jackson's a pedophile. And neither does anyone else here. All we have is opinions based on our own perceptions and societal norms.

If Jackson is innocent, he is a fool. A psychologically scarred fool. IF he is innocent, he should have learned after the '93 accusations, and never again put himself in a situation where there would have been a chance of improper behavior being alleged.

Jackson seems to have had a seriously messed-up childhood, and to have never really adjusted to growing up. It may be that that has played a role in his being sexually attracted to children, I don't know.

If he's guilty, he deserves to go to prison, but he deserves a fair trial.

The brother's testimony being impeached by his admitting lying in court in the past was a serious blow to the prosecution. I assume they have more evidence than just the witness, though, or they wouldn't have taken it to trial.

But keep your kids away from him.

And I also think this piece of celebrity-gossip fluff belongs in the Lounge.

THEN WHY DID YOU OPEN THIS THREAD?

...to form an opinion one way or the other.

The media tends to convict anyone, even before they've been charged with a crime.

...a lot of women know this line, also. There is always an ulterior motive.

If it were Joe Schmoe rather than *MICHAEL JACKSON*!! nobody but the people concerned would pay any attention.

And, chances are, they aren't sure in court, either. However, thanks to the court entertainment media, the American public seems to think it's qualified to pass judgment on a defendant based on limited testimony, censored evidence and the heresay of self-proclaimed authorities who offer opinion as fact.

That said, it is obvious that the man needs psychological help with his plastic surgery addiction and probably a few other issues, though I can only speculate as to what those are.