I'm writing in regard to the front page article on May 7, titled "Senate tables vote on gay marriage ban."

According to Sen. John Gordner, Pennsylvania voters want to amend the state constitution to include such a ban.

He offers no evidence that Pennsylvania voters desire such action, and I doubt if he has such evidence.

I'm sure I am not alone in opposing his proposal, for the following reasons: The purpose of a constitution, whether state or federal, is to define the structure of the government and the powers of its three major parts, the legislature, executive, and judiciary.

To clutter it with regulations relating to marriage, child care and other personal problems is both foolish and unnecessary. To the extent that such problems are proper subjects for government action, they can be dealt with through normal legislation.

Sen. Gordner should know that, and he should be satisfied to deal with them in that fashion.

Wilbur Edel,

Mifflinburg