trishan wrote:The Michael Jackson comments were entirely out of line and it certainly offended me. You don't have to meet someone for them to leave an indelible mark on your life. Whether it be Michael Jackson or Nelson Mandela - their actions, acheivements and life can inspire people who may have never met them. When they pass away its no suprise that these people will feel some sorrow and when they try to express that they don't need someone to make crude comments.
I have not seen Macca's post apart from the one saying "if your mother died, is it ok to make jokes about her just because we do not personally know her?"
This is what I was going to say before the topic was locked. Your logic on making jokes about MJ was that because you didn't know him personally, it was ok. Does that not give anyone else the right, according to you, to make jokes about your mother/friend when they die because we did not know them?
As has been said many times before, whether we knew MJ personally or not is irrelevant. His death affected millions the world over, and there is nothing wrong with feeling sadness over his death. Just because he is a celebrity does not give you (or anyone) the right to degrade him.
