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   From: btr1702@ix.netcom.com   
      
   In article ,   
    "Jojo"  wrote:   
      
   > > Paramount will make extra money on DVD sales from a Shatner episode.  They   
   > > can kick him down some extra money.   
   > >   
   > > The man is starring in a major network tv series, and he just won an Emmy.   
   > > He's worth some coin.  Why should he do charity work for a multi-billion   
   > > dollar corporation?   
   > >   
   > > As for what he owes the fans - he doesn't owe the fans a thing.  He was   
   > > hired to do a job, he did it.  Now if you want him to do another job,   
   > > well,   
   > > hire him, for what he's worth.   
   >   
   > I have a problem with putting money above artistic contributions. As you say   
   > he's doing just fine now, he doesn't need the money.   
      
   How do you know he doesn't need the money? Unless you're privy to his   
   personal finances, you have no idea what he needs.   
      
   He has mortgages on his homes and horse farms to pay and who knows what   
   else. Maybe he took a loss in the stock market recently.   
      
   The point is, you don't know what he needs and what he doesn't and even   
   if he's flush with cash, it's rather presumptuous of you to decide for   
   him that what he has is enough and that he doesn't need any more.   
      
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