I didn't follow the Bieber situation, and I'm not going to take the time to look it up now, so I'll take your word on it. This Collins "petition" is an attempt at using ridicule to mock Phil Collins. Not clever at all, but undoubtedly thought to be so by the originator, it's goal is a mean-spirited kind of humor. The effort to get Bieber deported was not intended as humor. It was going for real & actual results. Furthermore, while those pushing the Bieber deportation were likely not fans of his music, much of the brouhaha involved events surrounding his private conduct, not his music. Given that the aims of the 2 issues in question were different, as well as the bases for those issues, it's perfectly reasonable for people to find one action objectionable, and the other action acceptable. Your logic does not hold up.
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