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It’s not black and white; this was 80 years ago, and a 17 year old. Now, that is definitely stat rape. Then, it was the norm. You’re certainly right that holds
by justbaker 4y ago
It’s not black and white; this was 80 years ago, and a 17 year old. Now, that is definitely stat rape. Then, it was the norm. You’re certainly right that holds no water today, but it’s not today.
- jprd 4y agoRight. It was all OK back then (it really wasn't), so we should just shrug it off. I mean, Von Braun was only a Nazi because he wanted to play with rockets. We need to take all this into account. I in no way, wish to ever deny someone's scientific contributions. We can't deny the genius of MJ and Bowie, but we sure as hell can incorporate the whole person into their legacy while we're singing along.
- justbaker 4y agoI wouldn’t say “it was okay back then”; 17 year olds today vs then is something that is night and day. Also The way I see it, differentiate a persons personal life from whatever contributions they have from their professional life. A good example is Michael Jackson. You can love his music and hate him as a person. So it’s more split the legacy. This also being said, I’d erase every pedo from the face of the earth given the chance.
- nsajko 4y agoAFAIK there is no indication that Michael Jackson ever did anything inappropriate towards the children he welcomed to his estate. He even won in court. And TBH I detest that you're sort of comparing Jackson to these Crowleyites.
- justbaker 4y agoSorry, not directly comparing them. I’m only using that as an example to split the professional work / personal life.