Editor:

In response to John Keisling's article "All laws impose morality" in the Arizona Daily Wildcat on Jan. 24, 1996.

I would like to commend Mr. Keisling on his valiant effort to convince the public that they have to put up with religious zealots imposing their morality through laws. The issue is not one of imposing morals on others, but the right of all Americans to l ive the life they see fit, as long as they are not harming one's person or property. The fact that one may reside in a certain jurisdiction does not mean that he or she is compelled to obey said law. Laws should protect people and their property from ot hers, not impose moral judgments upon them. A law against assault is in place to protect one from being assaulted, not to take a moral stance. The fact is that Libertarians do not want to impose their morals upon others. The idea is to let Americans liv e their lives by their own morals, again, as long as they do not harm someone else's person or property. It is not a matter of giving people more freedom, but letting them have the freedom they are entitled to by the United States Constitution.

A little advice to Mr. Keisling: If you don't think that some actions are moral, don't participate.

Chris Bedwell
agriculture and resource economics senior