> Why does radio play Billy Preston & Michael Jackson (both > pedophiles) or Cat > Stevens (a proven supporter of Middle Eastern terrorists)? > > Whoa, whoa, whoa. > > For the record, neither Preston or Jackson were ever convicted of > paedophilia. > Further, the clinical definition refers strictly to pre-pubescent > children. Both > were accused of inappropriate conduct with or towards older kids. > In the case of > Preston, the kids would be legal adults in many parts of the world, > and have > some of the rights of adults even in many parts of North America. > Younger, in > the case of Jackson, but still above the clinically defined age > range of > paedophiles. Call it what you want, but it's not proven and whether > or not it is > it's not paedophilia regardless. Psychology professor J. Michael > Bailey > (Northwestern Univ.) has speculated that Jackson had a complex of > paraphilias, > including hebephilia (an attraction to pubescent youth), which is > distinctly > different. > > Regardless, to lay the charge is to declare conviction, and I don't > believe any > of us can do that. > > Cat Stevens, as Yusuf Islam, is a devout Muslim teaching in London, > who has > repeatedly disclaimed violence in the name of religion (or any > other reason), > issued a statement of sympathy following 9/11 (also expressly > disclaiming > Islamic violence), performed "Peace Train" at the Concert for New > York City, and > donated a portion of proceeds from a later release to victims' > families. He was > denied entry to the U.S. on suspicion of supporting Hamas (based on > never-validated charges by Israel), but it's likely this was due to > someone else > having a similar name. He successfully sued British media who > claimed he > supported terrorism. Those charges have never been "proven" by > anyone, anywhere. > > There's a world of difference between suspicion and conviction, and > I don't just > mean in the legal sense. Wow! I was gonna say that! ...well, MOST of it! In other news.... .....heard any good mashups lately? - Joel-Steven (Kaalifornia Klaatusian) 8^D