I was walking past Willard Building (last week) when I heard the Willard preacher launch into his usual anti-abortion diatribe. A female student made a remark to the preacher indicating her pro-choice viewpoint. What I heard next made me stop and listen in horrified amazement.

The preacher proceeded to shout at the woman, saying she deserved to be executed.

What? Executed? Surely a man with deep Christian convictions is contracting his own beliefs when he threatens to execute another human being.

I listened for a few more minutes in outrage, as the preacher continued to spew forth his message of hate, violence and outrage.

The Willard preacher must realize that it is this very concept of tolerance that enables him to continue his activities on campus. To be sure, he is, to some, a Penn State tradition, and to others, a side show freak to be preserved for sheer entertainment value.

But it is the tolerance of others and his constitutional rights that fundamentally preserve his presence here at PSU. Indeed, for some groups at PSU, even constitutional rights were not sufficient protection to allow them to continue expressing their views (neo-Nazi and homophobic groups are examples).

Next time you have the urge to violently demonstrate your intolerance, Mr. Preacher, remember that it is only through the tolerance of others that you are able to continue sharing your beliefs with us.

To quote the very doctrines that you espouse; give so that ye may receive, and do unto others as you would have others do unto you.

Finally, remember, also, that our nation is founded on the basic principle of separation of church and state. Legislation based upon religious conviction is illegal.

If you wish to legislate abortion out of existence, then you must offer more support for your argument than the dubious existence of God's will.

While I firmly support your right to peacefully express your opinions, please do not try to force your religious hysteria down our secular throats in the form of legislation.