[WillowTheWhisp]

Kids visiting his ranch is one thing, hugging a child is one thing and I agree that it's got crazily out of proportion now where people are afraid to comfort a crying child for fear of being accused of something, but sleeping in the same bed as a child is an entirely different thing.

I look at this from the point of view of a mother and I ask myself would I be happy if a child of mine was sleeping in the same bed as a total stranger, never mind the fact that this particular stranger happens to be world famous, that's totally irrelevant. My answer is a total, complete, categorically undeniable "NO WAY!" Any other middle aged male who openly admitted to sharing his bed with young boys would be called "Pervert" and shunned but somehow because this is Michael Jackson and he's famous and he claims to have never grown up (despite drinking and reading pornography) we are supposed to see this as totally innocent like a kid's "sleepover". All I know is that I wouldn't trust him or anyone else in the same situation.

It's got nothing to do with his musical talent. It simply isn't acceptable behaviour and I'm amazed at any mother who thinks it is.