Letters: On Vick, lots of empty outrage

THE OUTRAGE by many fans over Michael Vick brings to mind the Sean Connery line from "The Untouchables": "What are you prepared to do?"

The answer? Nothing. No tickets will be turned in, no games boycotted, no jerseys burned. In fact, Vick merchandise is reportedly already selling well, so stop whining, hypocrites.

More people are outraged over Vick than the drug killings that occur every day in the city. Want a clean-cut, clean-living player? You had him, and ran him out of town. His name was Terrell Owens. Face facts, Eagles fans, Jeffrey Lurie and Andy Reid acquired Vick because he is talented, cheap and would not affect tickets sales at all.

To Philadelphians, the Eagles are their god to worship, and worship they will.

But, if it makes you feel better, maybe Vick could dress up in a dog suit, and you can throw batteries and snowballs at him as he parades through the stadium.

Stuart Caesar, Philadelphia

To all animal-lovers who get sick when you hear Michael Vick's name: How sick do you get when you eat that T-bone steak or pork chop? And to the person who asked "What makes a human life more important than an animal's?," remember the luxuries of life like cars, computers, houses and the like, all man-made. The only reason dogs are cherished by some is because they don't talk back.

Eugene K. Epperson, Philadelphia