The bigotry of James Fatton's views about domestic partnership (Letters, June 20) was so amazing I could hardly get through his letter.

I know many people and religions that find drinking alcohol to be immoral and a sin. They firmly believe the state government should not encourage such behavior (in the same fashion Mr. Fatton sees homosexuality).

Using Mr. Fatton's "logic," we should not vote for any politician who drinks or supports the drinking of alcohol, even if that same politician does countless other wonderful things for our community and region, simply because some religion objects to drinking alcohol.

Mr. Fatton is free to have any moral code he wants. He is also free to be of any sexual persuasion (provided his sexual activities are between consenting adults and within the law). He is certainly free to vote as he chooses.

But, I believe he should allow those who love each other to make medical decisions for each other when one of them can no longer make those decisions, inherit from each other, and most importantly to be able to hold some public legally binding ceremony where they declare their love for each other in front of their family and friends.

I believe we, as a society, should celebrate the rare gift of love regardless of the moral code held by some, but certainly not all, religions.

I commend those politicians who took a stand in favor of love, and voted in favor of Washington's Domestic Partnership law.

Eric Dickman

Burien