smiddy - I dont believe JW`s should be banned in Russia.
Agree, but it's about time that governments step in and set restrictions on the power of dangerous cult leaders. If they want to practice and spread their religions feel free, but no murdering of innocent children by denying them life saving procedures, or mentally torturing ex-members by shunning them, or telling gay people that God hates their behavior and consequently causing mental distress that pushes them to the brink of suicide.
I am a libertarian, but I wish sometimes that ex-JW's sued the org for all the mental distress that it causes to them and make it pay for all the therapy sessions and the legal costs involved. Same for other similar cults.