Suzanne Harrington: Does being dead cancel out being cancelled?

Cancel culture is erratic, but are some cancel-inducing actions worse than others, asks Suzanne Harrington. 

It seems like we love Michael Jackson's music more than we hate all the allegations of child sexual abuse made against him.

Does being dead cancel out being cancelled? Or is Michael Jackson the only (alleged) paedophile in the history of humanity whom we still actively embrace? 

It seems like we love his music more than we hate all the allegations of child sexual abuse made against him. We flocked to his film, despite its critical panning; he may not be on the radio anymore, but we’re still listening to him.