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Originally Posted by analog
Everyone is focusing on trying to make me respect the Amish for some reason, when my entire opening post was about how they decide to keep themselves stagnant and never evolve mentally, as a culture. They intentionally keep thselves from advancing, growing, etc.
This has nothing to do with their religion, or beliefs, or any crap like that. I intentionally said I don't disrespect the Amish, but I take issue with them that makes it hard for me to respect what they're doing.
I'm talking about the underlying issue of an entire culture intentionally limiting their own growth and learning, as a whole, and what that means in the big picture- as it relates to denying our very nature of adapting to change, and learning.
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There's nothing to say they have limited their own growth and learning. A better question, from the other side is, why must they accept and adapt if their culture works for them? You live in a southern state, correct? Have you assimilated and acquired the accent, a love of NASCAR and hunting? Go to a Baptist church? They may not rely on the conveniences of 'modern life', but they haven't ignored them either.
Ustwo, that was pretty good. We're a strange bunch, for all our 'evolution'....
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Do they really get *shunned*?
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Yes, those that chose to 'join the english world' do so with the knowledge that they are no longer a part of the family they left. But, judging by the size of the community still, I'd wager it happens rarely.