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Part II:　Deliberation on the illegality of the aforesaid solicitous acts for the procurement of monetary donations carried out by members of the UC. Section A: Generally, with respect to acts in which members of a specific religion solicit monetary donations vis-a-vis the use of narratives describing the spiritual world and/or ancestral karmas, neither of which have been proven to exist: 　Where the demands for donations as relevant to said religion or religious organization, etc. are based on socially appropriate objectives, and; 　Where methods and results of the above acts (as stated in the previous clause) required for such donations are appropriate in light of social norms; 　It may be recognized that the above said acts exist within the domain of appropriate religious activities of religious organizations, and, that said acts are in no way unlawful. However, contrary to the presumption of the previous statement and relevant to the case in question: 　Whereas the said solicitous acts for the procurement of monetary donations deviate from the above said domain, and; 　Whereas the objectives of these same acts were established on ill intentions such as the acquisition of profits vis-a-vis deceitful procurement of monetary donations, and; 　Whereas inappropriate methods - such as inducing prospective donors to feel apprehension, despair and/or insecurity vis-a-vis the use of narratives concerning the spiritual world and ancestral karmas as well as the incitement of warnings of dangers or harm that would result from the same spiritual world and ancestral karmas- were readily implemented, then; 　Clearly, 1) it is difficult to assert that the above said solicitous acts for the procurement of monetary donations are socially appropriate, and 2)in relationship to the subject of tortuous acts as defined in Japanese Civil Law, the same said acts deserve to be evaluated as unlawful. Section B: In examining PA's donation of 3,000,000 yen, according to the previously verified facts (as stated in Part (I), Section (A) Articles 1 through 3), the following statements are recognized. Up until the time of PA's 30,000,000 yen donation, PA had been shown by UCX and Nagayoshi et. al. videos concerning the principles of the UC and the spiritual world, and (PA) had also been made to listen to explanations concerning the karma of her ancestors. Pursuant to these events, PA was made to donate the sums of 5,000,000 yen and 7,000,000 yen. On these occasions, an overall situation had been created in which PA was made to think that there might actually be truth to the narratives concerning karma and the idea that her deceased husband was suffering in the spiritual world. Manipulating this situation, UC members Endo et. al. devised educational programs for PA with a view to procure donation money from her. It is certain that UC members et. al. had access to information regarding PA's financial situation from the very beginning of their relationships. Using this information, the same members determined the amount PA would donate based on the amount of money in PA's deceased husband's life insurance fund over which PA had control. Accordingly, the same members thought they should make PA donate this same amount of money. This was designed to be accomplished vis-a-vis an intensive ten day lecture/training course whereby PA was taught the so-called "unification principles," etc.. Successively then, the same UC members Endo et. al. summoned PA to an apartment building room which was a comparatively confined, or small size room measuring 4.5 tatami mats or roughly 2.7 m X 2.7 m in area. Here, for a long period of more than six hours, the following events took place. Endo showed PA her family lineage chart. In doing so, Endo emphatically and relentlessly lectured PA about the karma of her (PA's) ancestors. Endo also informed PA of harm and danger, and about misfortunes that would occur in the event that she (PA) did not comply with the donation. In compliment to the above, UCY and Tokunaga sat on either aide of PA holding PA's hands tightly, and, in collaboration with Endo's statements urged PA to comply with the donation. Thus, the situation was such that PA could not retreat from the room, and may be referred to in other words as a situation of house arrest or lenient confinement. In this same situation, PA began to feel apprehensive. Consequently, PA was forced into consenting to the 30,000,000 yen donation. Furthermore, the above UC members forbade PA to say anything to anyone concerning the above donation. As a result, PA ended up disembursing a large portion of her deceased husband's life insurance fund which PA had rightfully procured. 　　All the above statements have been recognized as true and valid. Accordingly, it may be surmised that even if the above acts surrounding the procurement of the 30,000,000 yen donation against PA by UC members Endo et. al., are recognized as having been carried out in connection with missionary work as Endo et. al. maintain, the same above acts clearly cannot be held as entirely socially appropriate with regard to the objectives, methods and results of these same acts. Furthermore, because the above solicitous acts for the procurement of monetary donations were those established vis-a-vis a conspiracy of Endo et. al., the same said acts are rendered unlawful in accordance with Article 709 of Japanese Civil Law. Section C: Corollatively, as regards PB's 2,100,000 yen donation in accordance with the previously verified facts (as stated in Part (I) Section (B), Articles 1 through 3), the following may be surmised. Ensuing PB's attendance of a lecture course taught vis-a-vis the use of videos concerning the teachings of the UC, PB was called to a private room of the Sunflower Society where in addition to PB, UCZ and Gondo were also present. Here, PB was asked by Gondo to speak about her (PB's) personal history and about her (PB's) personal problems. PB was then told by Gondo, who spoke in a very sharp and strong voice, that her (PB's) personal problems and the death of her (PB's) husband by common marriage law were due to the karma of her grandmother on her mother's side of the family. Also, at this same time, PB was told by Gondo about her (PB's) deceased husbands wishes (for PB to donate money) and about (PB's) ancestral karma- the latter term suggesting a vague concept of indeterminate existence. PB then was demanded by Gondo to donate money in order to atone for the above karma. Shortly thereafter, PB was told by Gondo that (among other things) if she (PB) did not comply with the above demand, she would not be saved. Hence, as a result of: 1)being solicited relentlessly over a long period of time, and thus, 2) being trapped in a situation where she was being forced to comply immediately with the above demand, 3)being driven into a state of despair, 4)being made to suffer reductions in her normal emotional and intellectual stability necessary for her to make competent decisions; PB finally consented to donate the exorbitant sum of 2,100,000 yen. Similar to the case of PA, the amount of PB's donation was determined from the very beginning. In addition, PB was demanded by other UC members to yield further cash disembursements subsequent to PB's above monetary donation. However, and again, as was similar in PA's case, PB was strictly forbidden by Gondo, et. al. to say anything to anyone concerning her donated monies. 　　All the above statements have been recognized as true and valid. Therefore, based on the objectives, methods and results of the solicitous acts for the procurement of monetary donations of 2,100,000 yen against PB by UC members Gondo, et. al.,and, based on the similarities of the above same acts as have been shown in the cases of both PA and PB, it is impossible to conclude that these same such acts were entirely socially appropriate acts. Accordingly, the above solicitous acts for the procurement of monetary donations which were established vis-a-vis a conspiracy of Gondo, et.al. must be stated as unlawful acts in accordance with Article 709 of Japanese Civil Law.
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