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http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/New_legislation_creates_dilemma_for_Mormons.html?cid=29037044

New legislation in Switzerland is going to dramatically cut back the number of Mormon missionaries allowed into the country. The Mormons are crying foul and the Swiss government is claiming it's all part of new rules regarding limits on the number of foreigners it allows in and that Mormons aren't specifically being targeted.

Frankly, after reading this I'm of the mind that this is really poorly defined legislation more than discrimination. But with that said I can see how the Mormons would look at this and smell something fishy. Switzerland got some real flak over Islam there recently so I'd think they'd want to avoid a repeat of that.

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Date: 26/12/10 23:23 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] htpcl.livejournal.com
Look at our guys - they just ban the mofos. No, actually the Mormons do enjoy some rights here. Mostly the right to be mocked for their ridiculous clothing when they're on their recruiting missions. (They always go in pairs, hair very short cut, old fashioned trousers with suspenders put on white or chequered shirts, holding a Book of Mormon, wearing backsacks, and talking strange things to people). Without much success.

"Oh look, it's those Americans again..."
"Yeah, ain't they funny?"
"Yeah. And they can't drink."
"Pfeh."

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Date: 26/12/10 23:33 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] htpcl.livejournal.com
THAT'S THEM! OMG!!1!111

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Date: 26/12/10 23:34 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mahnmut.livejournal.com
Guy on the left.

Nice tie.

Me want.

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Date: 27/12/10 03:37 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mikeyxw.livejournal.com
They're not wearing solid black ties? I'm guessing this picture is either fake or this is some radical splinter group of the LDS.

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Date: 27/12/10 10:32 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] abomvubuso.livejournal.com
I guess they're more lax when abroad.

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Date: 27/12/10 15:24 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nevermind6794.livejournal.com
That guy on the left looks like Glenn Beck.

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Date: 27/12/10 15:26 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nevermind6794.livejournal.com
That isn't actually him, is it?

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Date: 27/12/10 15:42 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] a-new-machine.livejournal.com
Way too young.

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Date: 26/12/10 23:32 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] luvdovz.livejournal.com
Haven't seen no Mormon in chequered shirt. Isn't that some kind of sacrilege or something?

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