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In response to "so in your world, his death would pass unnoticed? -- nm" by Reagen

No, but we certainly wouldn't be celebrating him either.

Posted by Stephen (aka SCeire) Jun 25 '09, 20:57

Like I said below, musical talent doesn't erase the heinousness of child molestation.

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it doesn't erase wife beating either, but we still noted Ike Turner's musical contributions when he passed. -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 21:00 18
- For how long? About 30 seconds? -- nm - Stephen Jun 25, 21:02
- a lot of great artists/musicians were dicks. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 21:02 9
  - a lot of great *people* were dicks. - Reagen Jun 25, 21:04 8
    - absolutely. Einstein comes to mind. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 21:04 7
      - Ty Cobb was one of the worst racists ever. -- nm - Subversive Jun 25, 21:30
      - Right - the letters to his wife? -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 21:05 5
        
        was it his cousin or niece that he was involved with? Stephen Hawking very difficult too I hear -- nm - zork Jun 25, 21:09 3
        
        Einstein married the cousin. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 21:12
        
        There's some weird thing with Hawking's nurse. -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 21:10 1
        
        i believe she helps him "relax" -- nm - zork Jun 25, 21:12
        
        and Picasso was one of the most arrogant pricks ever to walk the planet. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 21:09
- We did? - Spawn Jun 25, 21:01 6
  - not to this degree, but there was definitely talk about how he basically invented some kinds of rock. -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 21:02 5
    - I honestly must have missed that day or hour on ST. -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 21:03 4
      - I'm not talking specifically about ST. - Reagen Jun 25, 21:05 3
        
        Well, it was just as brief in real life, then. This will be drug out for *way* too long. -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 21:06 2
        
        Probably. But the man was a phenomenon. - Reagen Jun 25, 21:09 1
        
        have to admit that MJ had a knack for making people with social disorders happy and have a little more confidence -- nm - zork Jun 25, 21:17
for which he was acquitted - zork Jun 25, 20:59

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No, but we certainly wouldn't be celebrating him either.

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