On the main thread concerning the Watchtower Society's being a registered Non-Governmental Organization with the United Nations, the objection was raised that if the Department of Public Information decides to revoke the Society's NGO status, those wishing to expose the Society's hypocrisy in this matter would no longer have the option of showing their Witness acquaintances the Society's name listed among the other NGOs on the UN web site.
HOWEVER:
If the Society lost its status and was removed, would there not be an announcement or press release on the web site about the decision? It would be very odd to just drop an NGO without letting the public know about it. Presumably, such an announcement would explain WHY the Society had lost its status (i.e. the Society is fundamentally opposed to the goals and existence of the UN, PR whitewashes notwithstanding). It might mention that the Society had enjoyed NGO status since 1991 and had applied for that status of its own initiative, not due to any outside pressure.
It seems to me that being able to direct Witnesses to read this press release would be JUST AS effective as showing them the current list of NGOs. Provided, of course, that the announcement was clear about what the Society has been up to for the last ten years.
Thoughts?
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