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Right. It was all OK back then (it really wasn't), so we should just shrug it off. I mean, Von Braun was only a Nazi because he wanted to play with rockets.

We need to take all this into account.

I in no way, wish to ever deny someone's scientific contributions. We can't deny the genius of MJ and Bowie, but we sure as hell can incorporate the whole person into their legacy while we're singing along.

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I wouldn’t say “it was okay back then”; 17 year olds today vs then is something that is night and day.

Also The way I see it, differentiate a persons personal life from whatever contributions they have from their professional life. A good example is Michael Jackson. You can love his music and hate him as a person. So it’s more split the legacy.

This also being said, I’d erase every pedo from the face of the earth given the chance.

AFAIK there is no indication that Michael Jackson ever did anything inappropriate towards the children he welcomed to his estate. He even won in court.

And TBH I detest that you're sort of comparing Jackson to these Crowleyites.

Sorry, not directly comparing them. I’m only using that as an example to split the professional work / personal life.

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