Right. I don’t think many people have a positive impression of missionaries; I certainly don’t. This couple (Mr. and Mrs. Singh) seem to be Indian, though, and the law cited is from 2021.
Most of the problems of missionaries (especially any sexual abuse) could probably be addressed by narrower laws that apply evenly to everyone. Then, we would be down to the act of persuading people to change religions at all, and especially bribing poor people to change religions by offering meals and other rewards. I suppose I can see how it’s a sad thing, if people think their old religion is better but are just so hungry. On the other hand, if a country is letting people go hungry at all, it probably should have no say in whether people are allowed to sell their souls for a hot meal.
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