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gentlepaws: No matter who or what he was, he did influence our lives through his art. I have to ask the question; what value on a life, three more Canadian soldiers died this week in Afghanistan, not to mention all the American young men and women who have died in the Iraq conflict....is there a grand tribute to them ? No. I ask why not ? Michael Jackson sang and died....our troops sang and died as well, but they are quickly forgotten.

gentlepaws: No matter who or what he was, he did influence our lives through his art. I have to ask the question; what value on a life, three more Canadian soldiers died this week in Afghanistan, not to mention all the American young men and women who have died in the Iraq conflict....is there a grand tribute to them ? No. I ask why not ? Michael Jackson sang and died....our troops sang and died as well, but they are quickly forgotten.

joinme2nite2009: I Agree 100%, for example when these other celebrities died the media did not talk about them as much
but when michael died it was all over the place. but what about the troops? the 9-11 victoms? the katrina victoms?

Sommerauer71: Paws, good evening to you. What value on a life? His is a media frenzy. There is no value on a human life, we are but nothing, even those that fight a war and lose their lives. I am sure that MJ'S children have been primed for this, we can never be primed to talk about our soldiers lost in a war that really, has no means to an end...

Sommerauer71: Not being a media fan, then I would not want those lost in such atrocities remembered by CNN and Fox. We just do it quietly here. And with a smile.

cristina: It's easy to know why...

Come on everybody...

More soldier will come...

cristina: soldiers

lonelycowboy101: Michael Jackson had a God given talent and we haft to give him that, just like most genious minds they are great in one area and slip back and fourth in other area's . But I wonder if we are not a lot to blame though, The man could never have a real life without someone sticking a camera in his face trying to find somthing wierd to report then when they did find somthing they made it much bigger and worse than what it realy was . Whater Michael jackson did is in the hands of God .

lonelycowboy101: Michael Jackson had a God given talent and we haft to give him that, just like most genious minds they are great in one area and slip back and fourth in other area's . But I wonder if we are not a lot to blame though, The man could never have a real life without someone sticking a camera in his face trying to find somthing wierd to report then when they did find somthing they made it much bigger and worse than what it realy was . Whater Michael jackson did is in the hands of God .

stefonline: "There was nothing weird about Michael....but what he had to deal with was wierd"

gentlepaws: No matter who or what he was, he did influence our lives through his art. I have to ask the question; what value on a life, three more Canadian soldiers died this week in Afghanistan, not to mention all the American young men and women who have died in the Iraq conflict....is there a grand tribute to them ? No. I ask why not ? Michael Jackson sang and died....our troops sang and died as well, but they are quickly forgotten.

tainogirl: What exactly does Michael Jackson have to do with soldiers not being honoured? Everyday people die, pass away with barely a mention - people who do good things in their life that benefits others. Who sent those soldiers out there to die? Yes they are dying for their country and I am sure they understand the risks that come with this job. And the Government that sends them also know that in battle their are going to be casualties but they send them anyway. On the other hand the media enjoys a circus, so soldiers dying versus showman, 'whacko', 'childmolester' celebrity is gonna be bigger, because its fun to build you up and then watch you drop. Because its more fun to watch a train wreck of someones life than it is to watch news about more soldiers dying. But that is the nature of the beast that your media have created. Yes the soldier's should be honoured - all of them, so too should Michael but for very different reasons, but as those with eyes to see will notice Fame can kill as surely as a bullet taken in battle.

avecaim: I think if he were still here he would be getting ready to honor and communicate with all sorts of people who have made sacrifices for others. He did put effort into compassionate activities and involvement in government change (demonstrations) as a young man. He was a little confused and tormented but evidenced love for others.