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Originally Posted by Woogie Man  You really can't blame the correspondent for what winds up on TV. That's more up to the editors and producers, and their motivations and perspective may be the complete opposite from the reporter's. With anything, there's the story, the facts and the truth....and they all most likely won't resemble each other at all.
That being said, Michael grew up in the public eye and should have known better than to give someone so much ammo that could be used against him.
There's a part of me that feels for him, but he lived so far outside of societal norms as to leave himself open to judgment. As sad of a man as he was at the end, he was just that arrogant about his lifestyle in the years preceding. In that sense, he brought much of it on himself. Society is not obligated to understand those with *eccentric* behavior towards other people's children. |
I do blame the correspondent; I think he knew exactly what he was doing. I also blame editors and producers, who took out parts of the video where Michael, emphasized he gives the kid his bed and sleeps on the floor.
I'm not sure Michael really had any idea how the real world lived. He was taken to strip joints at a very early age, and while this didn't bother his 12-year-old brothers it had a major impact on an innocent 5 year old. He wasn't ready for the seamier side of life, and seemed to spend most of his adult years protecting himself from it. He really believed strongly in the innocence of children, and didn't think any adult had the right to take that innocence away. Unfortunately, the very rich are often surrounded by "yes" men, who don't really help them see the world in a realistic light. I also believe that some extremely creative people have problems dealing with "reality", even if they aren't rich. We all raised Michael, and we did a lousy job.