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Streisand: 'Nothing but sympathy' for Jackson accusers

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She at once says she believes the victims of molestation, blames the parents, yet excuses the molester because of his sexual needs, or his 'DNA" - which means, I guess, that she thinks molesters and rapists are born that way, nothing to be done...?

Very stupid woman, very harmful words.

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Barbra, stick to crooning for the rich.

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How someone can sound so obtuse in 2019 is beyond me. Whether by Jackson, your local priest or your own parents, saying well, the abuse "didn't kill them" is beyond retrograde.

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A part of the entertainment swamp!

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Barbara Streisand is a weirdo moron. Remember, this is the woman who cloned her dog, has a shopping mall in her basement, and complained that Brexit devalued her precious Modigliani painting.

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Uh, regarding the allegations against Michael Jackson, proof?

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It is interesting. In today's age, more and more people are saying that people are born with their sxual preference, and that it's not a choice. Age of adulthood law (law that determines when a child is no longer a child, but an adult) varies in different countries - one saying 12 another 18, and yet another 25. Anyone who has relations with a 24 year old would be guilty of a crime and probably put on the registry in the latter case. On the other hand, one must follow the law...homosxual acts used to be criminal, so law changes (many could not fight their urges/love and still committed the act, then a crime). A Christian or Muslim may say well we need to criminalize both because both are wrong and should either be punished or treated like mental illness (both pedo and homo were once, now just pedo). A more progressive person may say legalize one but not the other, picking and choosing from their diverse moral standards (moral relavitism). It would be strange if it were flipped (pedosxual acts legalized and homosxual acts criminalized), indeed it may well have been if they came out of the closet first and demanded their rights. Homosxual rights are quite recent.

We also live in the day where one can be fired for just being accused of sxual assault against anyone and found guilty in court of public opinion (media), without evidence (which may or may not come later). Revealing names of accused hurts their chances of ever finding work again. Plus, if they are found innocent, its never splashed across the news as when they were first accused - its either omitted for a 2 second blurb.

Just a bit of information to think about. This is not a judgement statement.

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Sorry, didn't realize it was that long ;)=

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The wall around Streisand’s home should keep her in and away from society.

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The superstar of music, stage and screen made her statement after coming under withering criticism on social media for telling a British newspaper that two men who say they were abused as children by Jackson were "thrilled to be there" and that the alleged abuse "didn't kill them."

But she also raised eyebrows by saying Jackson's "sexual needs were his sexual needs."

Asked by the Times whether she was angry at Jackson, Streisand said: "It's a combination of feelings. I feel bad for the children. I feel bad for him. I blame, I guess, the parents, who would allow their children to sleep with him."

Good grief, what is wrong with Barbra Streisand? I think she's spent far too much time in Hollyweird, associating with the weirdos who inhabit that place. Streisand choses to blame the parents for the despicable actions of Michael Jackson. How many other perverts has Streisand excused because their sexual needs were their sexual needs? I wonder what "needs" Streisand has been hiding?

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 On the other hand, one must follow the law...homosxual acts used to be criminal, so law changes (many could not fight their urges/love and still committed the act, then a crime). A Christian or Muslim may say well we need to criminalize both because both are wrong and should either be punished or treated like mental illness (both pedo and homo were once, now just pedo).

Homosexuality does not equal paedophilia.

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The parents do have fault in the situation. Would they be ok if their kids where sleeping in bed with Bob the local plumber? Guessing that would not be looked upon in the same way as MJ doing it.

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The child molester Michel Jackson is the problem.

Everyone who bought MJ music, videos, concert tickets, etc. enabled this child molester to continue his abuse of children. Neverland would not have existed without the money from MJ's fan base.

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which means, I guess, that she thinks molesters and rapists are born that way, nothing to be done...?

Well if homosexuality is a sexual behavior that people are born with it isn’t much of a stretch to claim that people can be born prdophiles. As-soon-as we accepted that sexual preferences are innate it inevitably leads to Streisand’s real beliefs about MJ’s sexual proclivities- she is only walking it back because the rest of the Left hasn’t caught up with her yet.

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@Wolfpack, it’ll come. And yet another letter will be added to LGBTQA.

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