Parents submit signatures collected on the Internet to the government, claiming that so-called religious second generation members of the former Unification Church are "psychologically abused by the forced belief they don't want", and request legislation to provide relief. I was.

The person who submitted the signature and request form to the person in charge of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology was a second-generation religious person in his 20s whose parents were members of the former Unification Church. rice field.



From the day after the incident in which former Prime Minister Abe was shot and died, he started recruiting on the Internet site, and by the 27th, more than 70,000 signatures had been collected.



The request states that "religious second generations" are subject to psychological abuse and human rights violations, such as being forced to make unwanted beliefs and life choices in the closed environment of their homes. I am seeking legal relief.



With regard to the development of legislation, the government will


▽ add “religious abuse” to the definition of abuse under the Child Abuse Prevention Law, and


▽ make it possible for the law to crack down on cases where children are forced to participate in missionary activities. It means you are assuming.



In addition, citing that there is a current situation in which children are isolated because they are not taken care of by the child guidance center or the government because of their religion or because they are in the family,

I appealed for the necessity of


developing a consultation desk and conducting a fact-finding survey.


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At a press conference, he said, "The starting point of the problem is that children are being deprived of the right to choose their own life, and there are many second generations who have complained about the damage, but unfortunately, no matter how much they raise their voices, they do not reach society. I want people to understand the cruelty of having values ​​imposed on them from the moment they can remember.I think it is necessary to create rules not just for the former Unification Church, but for all religions in Japan."



Her latest activity has received many signatures not only from the former Unification Church, but also from second generation members of other religious groups.



The former Unification Church "Family Federation for World Peace and Unification" said at a press conference this month about second-generation religions, "If there is a conflict, the church will give advice and try to provide guidance that is close to their feelings." and

"If you fall in love, you'll go to hell" Pressure even though you don't believe

Religion II, who collected signatures under the name of "Miyuki Takahashi", was born between parents who were united in a mass wedding ceremony of the former Unification Church.



Her parents have donated tens of millions of yen so far, and she was forced to live a hard life.



Among them, it is said that he was seriously troubled by the prohibition of "free love".



Takahashi said, "I'm not a believer, but my parents' beliefs imposed a lot of restrictions on my life, and it was really painful. In the teachings of the former Unification Church, it was forbidden to fall in love. When my parents and church members found out that I was dating an ordinary person, I was under a lot of pressure, such as being told, 'You're going to hell.'"



In addition, regarding the need for salvation for the second generation of religion, he said, ``Children born to parents who have built up their faith for decades are in a very vulnerable position. It is quite difficult to refuse all requests from parents.I would like the general public and those who make laws to recognize the problem of being forced to believe by their parents as an abuse issue, and as a human rights issue." I complained.