I recently discovered a music artist. I like their music, but as I looked them up I learned that they are in prison for aggravated sexual assault of a child.

I was going to get rid of all of his songs on my computer, but then I thought about it. Should I get rid of the music, even though I like it, but not so sure about the artist?

I mean, I don't like Michael Jackson because of what he did, but their are other artists that have done things I don't agree with, such as robberies, drug dealing, etc. but, I still listen to their music. What makes them any different?

What do you do in such situations?

I recently discovered a music artist. I like their music, but as I looked them up I learned that they are in prison for aggravated sexual assault of a child.

I was going to get rid of all of his songs on my computer, but then I thought about it. Should I get rid of the music, even though I like it, but not so sure about the artist?

I mean, I don't like Michael Jackson because of what he did, but their are other artists that have done things I don't agree with, such as robberies, drug dealing, etc. but, I still listen to their music. What makes them any different?

What do you do in such situations?

I recently discovered a music artist. I like their music, but as I looked them up I learned that they are in prison for aggravated sexual assault of a child.

I was going to get rid of all of his songs on my computer, but then I thought about it. Should I get rid of the music, even though I like it, but not so sure about the artist?

I mean, I don't like Michael Jackson because of what he did, but their are other artists that have done things I don't agree with, such as robberies, drug dealing, etc. but, I still listen to their music. What makes them any different?

What do you do in such situations?

What makes them any different?


IT DOESN'T ...


As a a parent my perspective is a bit more 'watchdog' and because I am an example who my kids are constantly watching, I try as hard as possible to embrace (& that includes $$) what supports morality and integrity.

Buying someone's product who's lifestyle goes against everything I want my/their character to reflect would be totally hypocritical & defeat the purpose.

That doesn't make it easy sometimes, but it's the right thing to do.

I can see why people would rob, steal, sell drugs, etc. It's not something I agree with, but I can see why people do those things.

But, there's no excuse for child molestation or anything like that.

I could agree with this but where it breaks down for me is that I dont presume to know anyone elses lifestyle, certainly not just off of what media chooses to report. I dont presume that anyone will be perfect so when the media does report about something someone says or does that I dont condone, I dont jump to condemning that person and their whole life because of it.

I dont know these people, if they are producing something I like, I will buy it....with the exception being some DIRECT and VERIFIED link between the money I am paying and some harm coming to someone else, like certain companies which use sweatshops. But artists are completely different, because that money not only goes to them but to thousands of others who work on creating, packaging, and selling their product.

My stance is not only with their lifestyle, but with their lyrics.

As to the media .. I could not agree with you more. Of course that is for anyone the media tries to burn at the stake .. be it good or bad dirt they tend to throw

I respect that,,kudos to you


I just see the moviemaking and music making process as more than a one man deal,,,so many people are involved in and count on income from that cd or that movie, that I cant quite jump to boycotting the whole product because ONE of the people involved doesnt fit my personal moral code


I was gonna forego seeing Salt for that same reason, dont care for what Angelina did with brad and generally dont care for her roles either,,,but then, my brother is a screenwriter/actor/director, and I Realize that seeing that move is not about supporting angelina but also about supporting the person who wrote the script, the other actors and actresses, the staff,,etc,,,,

I divorced a child molester, Zero tolerence for me as well! If I could I'd have cut his thing off. In your situation I would delete it all, as close to cutting of his as is possible.