Our
View: Two-face charity
Michael
Jackson may not be the alleged "King
of Pop" in our book, but he still is
known for rolling in the bucks. Although
this is perplexing, as we can't name a single
one of his albums in the last decade, his
purchase of rights to The Beatles and such
have kept him in the top earner category.
He
is also, as it turns out, very active in
charitable events and donations, which all
rich people should be. But now, with the
recent allegations of child molestation,
some charities are now coming up with the
$64,000 question; can we keep the money?
Should
the Make-A-Wish Foundation return the $40,000
that Jacko handed over after holding a charity
event at Neverland Ranch? So what if Jackson
charged $5,000 a couple and then donated
only $1,000 from that, it is still charity,
right?
But
now the charity that helps give terminally
ill children a chance do fulfill their biggest
dream, is stuck in a moral pickle. Does
an organization that helps children take
money from a person accused of child molestation?
And why shouldn't they, when he has not
been convicted of any crime.
Other
issues like this one have arisen since the
recent arrest of Jackson. Schools with buildings
named after Jackson have covered up the
nameplate, what else will happen?
The
real issue is that if people are willing
to take money from someone, they better
be willing to give credit where it is due.
Unless Jackson donated money more than 10
years ago, then people and organizations
have had a heads up for a while now. Jackson
is not guilty of anything, yet. These organizations
may not only be burning their bridges a
little too soon, but may appear hypocritical
in the mean time.
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