If the writers are selfish enough to strike, denying us the fans a product, then why should I be sympathetic? They don't have a rough life. Do any of them hold a second or third job just to make ends meet? To put food on the table for their families? I don't think so.
I'm a sports guy myself, mainly baseball. Every strike, or threat of strike / lock-out, pretty much all fans are against the players. I always laugh when I think of ~10 years ago most of the MLB umps handed in a letter of resignation to force higher wages, all resignations were accepted and replacements were immediately hired. Not a smart move by the union. And I was actually pumped to have the amateur replacement players start the season in '95, part of me was actually pissed a deal was reached with the players association.
Summation of my rantings, the writers just need to buck up and do their job. They are far better off than the fans who support them. If that's not good enough, then they need to be replaced.
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