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Originally Posted by BERNADETTE
Been really trying to get my head round this statement all day and still can't. Surely the debt we owe the lads and lasses who have and still are fighting for our freedom far outweighs our thoughts on Michael Jackson. How many of our members can claim to be remotely close to him? Hero worship gone overboard IMHO
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It's all relative really. How many people actually know people who've died in the armed forces? I don't mean some distant relation or ancestor, I mean actually know. Whilst I feel saddened by every death in a combat situation, the truth is that within minutes I've forgotten about it, and I suspect that goes for the majority of people if they're being honest. I remember and respect their sacrifices each year in November, but the rest of the year I'm too busy with my own life to mourn people I don't have any personal connection with.
I'm no fan of Michael Jackson, but for many people, his music is deeply ingrained into their lives and their memories. Music has the power to create very deep and emotional attachments. People often refer to 'a soundtrack to their lives' and how it can provoke very strong emotions within them. I was just thinking the same thing as I rewatched the Springsteen performance at Glastonbury from last night.
To come back to my original comment, I still see no need to make a comparison between the lives of Michael Jackson and those of the armed forces. If you only value life by the levels of serious sacrifices made, then many of us are stealing air on a daily basis. It seems quite shallow to make such judgments.