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Originally Posted by Ch'i
I don't like the idea of close-mindedness, period. However, I do not think that is something that all Amish are. Limited schooling, and the shunning of technology does not mean there is no growth. Some of our most brilliant minds dropped out of highschool, or had little schooling. "School" does not equal "Learning."
The Amish may not apply their knowledge in terms of advancement, but we have not found advancement to be a necessity yet. In fact, advancement has brought alot of suffering, polarization, and death with it's benefits. Either way, they are their own society.
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Sorry Chi, but the concept of polarization is hardly a new one, and has been around always, whether there be technology or not, just look at the inquisition if you want a good example of it. May be worse now ebcause of technology and the media, but it's always been there.
As for suffering, sorry, thats always been there to. Honestly, you talk as if tech is the devil. Is is a two edged sword, like anything else. You sound like an absolutist. If you don't wish to sound this way, qualify your statements with some kind of positive, instead of just focusing on the negative.
No, school doe's not "necessarily" equal learning, but is does more often then not equal learning.
Let's not get so focused on the enlightened Amnish and their grandiose social experimnt that we don't see the forest for the trees. They are indeed harmful to the environment with their oudates farming practices. They do for the most part treat their women as second class citizens, and they do work there kids in ways that break a lot of the "outside" worlds child labor laws. Lets get real here, there are better ways to live once you get off of the whole starry eyes moonbeam profound philosophical view of their whole return to earth and nature lifestyle.
Oh yes, and if you ask better for who then I say gimmie a break and stop splitting hairs, better for them if they knew any better, and certanly better for their kids.