You have persuaded me with your point. Not sure why you deleted it. Here's what it was:
The best thing about the right to free expression is that people can bury themselves with it. We have all misspoken and lost credibility. His art - on the stsge, on TV, in film has been great. His credibility as a painter and cultural critic is zero. Let him carry on as long as he likes.
You have persuaded me with your point. Not sure why you deleted it. Here's what it was: