It came into effect in 2014, prior to all of the current hoopla. Mandatory background checks have been put into effect as well. These measures have already shown to be beneficial and have shown no affect on the number of petitioners as far as I know. We're in a different time and place and it seems to be the order of the day the allow morals and public decency to be wash away with the words and text of what we used to call silver tongued Devils. Hence, anything seems to be justified almost on a whim. It's time now that Masonry stand steadfast to its principles and this is a step in maintaining in that direction. Candidates for Freemasonry don't join just one Lodge, they join them all, therefore we all must look well to the Westgate.