The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, March 3, 1995                  TAG: 9503020017
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A10  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   24 lines

DON'T FORCE MORALITY

The pro-life movement is vastly pro-death penalty and this is violence. ``Life'' is not sacred to these individuals - only a means to attempt to force their morality on others where it suits them to do so.

While my own family morals fall somewhere on the right, I do not at any time attempt to force my morality on others.

Everyone has the right to chose his or her path in life, as God always gives us the choice. As long as the choice does not infringe upon the rights of others, it is not for me nor any other to force how others must live. That would be true dictatorship.

HARRY A. MARKHAM

Portsmouth, Feb. 21, 1995 by CNB