It is interesting how the JW's insist on identification cards when attending assemblies and special meetings for security purposes. It isn't always in the best interest of the public when people can come to the door with a specific agenda without special identification. Often women feel extremely vulnerable with a stranger at the door claiming to be reperesenting a product or service. I think in today's world no one should expect to be anonymous when they enter into private territorial boundaries on another's property. The issue of crime, and safety are definite concerns, and now especially, as I agree with Ranchette, that Pedophiles being allowed to come to the door "anonomously" to speak the Bible with unsuspecting families is something that most definitly needs to be considered. No only in cities but especially in secluded rural areas, when a young girl answers the door, or an elderly woman or vulnerable people of all ages and sex, they should have the security of knowing WHO is at the door and what is the true agenda? Religous encouragement or Recruitment into a pyramidlike publishing corporation under the guise of legitimate religion. The "ministers" of Jehovah's Witnesses are not "paid clergy", but part time volunteers made up of all different types of people, many of whom have had extremely questionable backgrounds before "coming into the truth". Today's presiding overseer could be mearly a sheet metal worker who had a long history of drug selling and pushing, or a psychotic on medications who becomes delusional if he misses a does of meds. I have known such situations. Yes I also have the same concerns that Seeker raises about giving gov't the power in a court ruling but also there are other considerations to think about when it comes to JW's coming freely and anonymously demanding they have the right to be there on you property to recruit you and than when they kick you out the back door years or mths down the line for not measuring up, then where is the right of the ones who are shunned?? Bin Laden also demands his rights but who cares what he considers to be his rights. He has hijacked the islamic faith and forces the world to go along with his thinking or else. The same with Jehovah's Witnesses. They have taken basic Christian teachings and hijacked it and twisted it into their own fashion that goes beyond what is in the scriptures and those who don't want to accept their way of thinking they also believe should be dead. Maybe not in the same way Bin Laden wants it but the same thinking is what they have. No normal person will want someone like that lurking on their door step behind a fake smile as a "volunteer". I say give the the ID cards.[8>]
