“conversations between two strangers on non-mall related topics only if an application is submitted 4 days in advance and approved by officials.”
I would love to see this application for talking to strangers about un-mall related topics.
That is troubling.
“Not sure if I will meet a stranger while at the mall, but if I do, can we talk about un-mall related topics? Please? Oh and I will be coming to the mall in 3 days. Could you expidite the process and let me know?”
What happend to common sense?
It’s a clear rule. You and your friends and family can go to the mall, and you can talk about whatever you want.
You can’t walk up to a stranger and try to proselytize them to join the Muslim Brotherhood, or Scientology, or scream at them for wearing fur, or leather, or in any other way try to solicit them for money, or ask for them to support your political candidate, or to vote for or against some proposition, or to boycott some store.
This is a way for the mall to give their customers peace of mind that they will not be harassed while shopping in their mall. Why shouldn’t a mall be allowed to kick people out of a store if those people are harassing customers?