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Originally Posted by BobG
It's not that complicated. The news is part of the entertainment business, and as an entertainer, MJ was the most talented of the 3 by oceans. My friend Raul died last week too in a motorcycle accident. He was talented too but not famous. May they all rest in peace.
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My condolences over the loss of your friend.
"Talent" is a subjective term, open to interpretation.
Yes, Jackson was talented (
or at least his talents appealed to a large audience wanting to be entertained).
However - serving your country by piloting an aircraft in a theatre of war also requires a large amount of talent, ability and courage...and IMO worthy of at least the same level (if not more) of respect and admiration. By all accounts, MacMahon was a good and decent man who lived a respectable life. He never dangled babies off balconies or molested children.
I can appreciate that not everyone would agree, since it is subjective as I said. But I'm also quite sure I'm not alone in this thinking.