re: Dave Chappelle Talks Leaving His Show on Letterman

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I'd argue you lower your quality of life and mental health for others constantly.

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Yeah, by choice. No one is making them.

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There are people sitting in horrific marriages for their kids sake, financially speaking.

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Again, by choice. And the idea that people do their kids a favor by doing this is debatable at best.

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If you're gonna be the star, and it's all hinged to you, you accept responsibility for many lives.

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I'm sorry but I completely disagree with this.

The dude told jokes for a living. How seriously can you possibly take him? If a person hinges his life on Chapelle's ability and willingness to tell funny jokes then I'm having a hard time feeling sorry for him.

Chapelle was an entertainer. He made some money doing it. The fact that others got a slice if that pie doesn't mean they own the pie and are entitled to more. That's absurd.

Hell, even a CEO doesn't have the level of responsibility you're pinning on celebrities. They are responsible to their shareholders and are charged with giving them a profit. That's it. They're not responsible for lives.