Michael Jackson: Even more scary as a ghost?
I may be disrespectful, wicked and evil, but I do get irritated by the fact that death has a way of elevating some fairly ropey individuals to paragons in the eyes of those left behind.
Having always believed that the dead were one of the few groups that a cheeky chick such as myself COULD speak ill of (they are not around to be offended, so why not?) it has perplexed me to read obituaries and hear conversations about totally unfamiliar, now apparently angelic, dead people.
Case in point: Wacko Jacko, who, post-death has reclaimed his self-appointed sobriquet, “King of Pop.”
Have you noticed?
Now, as well as being wicked and evil etc, I may have to consider the fact, that, to the rest of the world, I may be foolhardy, as well.
Jesse Bering, a Psychologist at Queen’s University Belfast, quoted in my new second favourite magazine, Psychology Today, has an answer:
He thinks this type of etiquette may come from a fear of ghosts.
Mathew Hutson’s article on the subject reports:
” A few years ago he and some colleagues found that we will give a stranger higher marks on kindness and morality if we’ve learned he or she has just died. Bering also discovered that people instinctively believed in life after death and think the dead wield power over the living.
So our change in attitude toward the deceased may act as a preemptive gesture to ward off any misuse of this newfound supernatural power.”
Supernatural powers?
And the average head-line writing hack thinks that if Michael Jackson were to suddenly have these supernatural powers (the ability to fly through walls, invisibility, eternal youth …) he would bother coming back down to earth to punish those who continued to call him “Whacko?”
Somehow, I think that a ghostly Michael Jackson, complete with supernatural powers, would have other priorities.
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That’s one scary photo! However, I must disagree with you, Vaness. Yes, he’s as wacko as they come, but his prodigious talent is indisputable. There have been a few: Elvis (who’s still hailed as the King of Rock), John and (maybe) Freddy. His is one-in-a-generation stuff. Not even Beyoncé (who is also super-talented) or Madge (not so talented but an icon in her own right) can claim to have blazed trails like he did. What his music vids did on MTV was revolutionary. So, yes, he does deserve the sobriquet!
“reclaimed his self-appointed sobriquet, “King of Pop.””
How could he have reclaimed something that he never lost?
Clearly you’re unable to fully appreciate his talent and greatness; which no one can deny he had (fan or not). You’re a smart woman; don’t behave like the rest of the shallow airheads out there.
It’s got nothing to do with spooky ghosts coming back to haunt you. Cosmo girls should be dignified and classy; have a bit of respect.