I think your lumping Smith in with the rest of the dependency culture is sort of unAmerican. He is an individual. He doesn’t wallow in filth or record it, and has made a number of very entertaining shows and films for general audiences. I have never heard him playing “the card” in a situation. He has been married to the same woman for many years. He is an individual, and one who knows that if he comes down hard on either side of this question, many from both outside and inside “the community” will try to destroy him. I think he deserves to be an individual, not bear the “black man’s burden” for all the ills of a demographic group.
Personally, I'll save my respect for someone who doesn't claim to take responsibility but leave the door open to blame someone else for their problems.