Gorbachev firmly believes that an ideal communist society is in the process of recovery and renewal. Gorbachev firmly believes that an ideal communist society can yet be created in which democratic ideals are cultivated in the hearts of the people. When the Soviet Union is revolutionized through perestroika, he claims, the people will submit willingly to the structure of communism. We are seeking to make the whole intellectual potential of society and all the potentialities of culture work to mold a socially active person, spiritually rich, just, and conscientious. An individual must know and feel that his contribution is needed, that his dignity is not being infringed upon, that he is being treated with trust and respect.
Any law ratified by the Russian government inevitably evokes a response in other republics.
The deep crisis of the Russian legislature made the situation more complicated. The more so, as many of them are contrary to standards of international law that were signed by Russian officials. Debates flared up that forced the parliament into extreme positions. Persistent opponents, as well as most earnest supporters of the amendment, well understood that this step would mean a turn from the straight path of reforming the totalitarian system to narrow and dirty ways of bureaucratic willfulness. According to the latest version of the law, a person that does not possess a Russian citizenship has no right to be involved in activities of religion, missions, publicity, and propaganda in Russia.