As a heterosexual Marylander, I celebrate a great day for liberty, equality and limited government ("House OKs gay marriage bill," Feb. 18).

Freedom means that the government doesn't legislate unless an overriding public need is concerned. Freedom means also that your personal moral values are not imposed on me. I wouldn't want a gay majority to legislate that I can't marry a woman. By what token could I claim a right to impose my personal preferences on them?

The moral story here is simple: If your beliefs dictate that you don't love someone of the same sex, just don't do it. If you think it a sin, let your god be the judge. But don't impose your values onto others, for a value imposed is nothing else than bigotry.

Thomas Jandl, Towson