i really don't think that just because dan is "moving up" in fame that he should be expected to act any different. I dont think any celebrity or person in the limelight should be held to any higher moral standing then we hold ourselves, with perhaps a condition upon the area or location in which they portray that. (i.e. i dont think miley cyrus should make out hardcore on disney channel but if she wants to in another setting that is appropriate why are people judging that?) But who says that when your famous everything you do must now be ultimately kosher and PC. Thats just stupid. Everything these days is so cautious and watered down that no one says anything, its all just non-sensical statements that are engineered not to step on any toes, but in doing so accomplishes nothing. Dan saw something he didn't agree with and didn't like, he saw SOMEONE he didn't like, and rather than tip toe around the subject he was open and honest, and you know what, i bet it made a much clearer point and message. People are too two faced and PC these days and its sickening and ruining culture. Its the cause behind a lot of problems.
Now before i get bashed do not be confused between celebrity and those individuals in power. I am not saying that an authority figure, such as an officer or judge should not be held to a higher standard, quite the opposite. Only that being a celebrity within an ENTERTAINMENT field is not a person of power rather of popularity or recognition. Too much power is given or attributed to them and as such blamed on them. People need to be more honest with others, themselves and their actions