The influx of new groups into society, such as recently
established religious groups whose practices differ from
societal norms, may disturb relatively stable communities.
This instability is exacerbated if these practices contravene
long-held fundamental societal tenets, such as the protection
of children. This situation now exists in Mexico, where
the country's traditional Catholic and secular values
clash with those of a religion introduced from the United
States, Jehovah's Witnesses. The focal point for these
clashes, as it has been elsewhere, is in the bioethics arena.