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shakran · 10-06-2006, 05:50 PM

The Amish pay taxes. The only exception is social security (unless they're employed somewhere rather than self employed on the farm)- - - but then they don't GET social security benefits either, so why should they?

Really, there's WAY too many misconceptions about these guys running around on this thread. The idea that they don't "give back" to society is absolutely ludicrous. Not only do they give back in the way most of us do - taxes - but how many of us can say that we finished rebuilding our neighbor's house - for free - just 15 hours after it was destroyed?

What all the anti-Amish sentiment on here boils down to is "they don't think like me and therefore I don't like them."

Considering the discussions that go on in tilted sexuality, I'd expect a LOT more tolerance and understanding of different lifestyles from TFP members.

10-06-2006, 05:50 PM	#82 (permalink)
shakran Tone.	The Amish pay taxes. The only exception is social security (unless they're employed somewhere rather than self employed on the farm)- - - but then they don't GET social security benefits either, so why should they? Really, there's WAY too many misconceptions about these guys running around on this thread. The idea that they don't "give back" to society is absolutely ludicrous. Not only do they give back in the way most of us do - taxes - but how many of us can say that we finished rebuilding our neighbor's house - for free - just 15 hours after it was destroyed? What all the anti-Amish sentiment on here boils down to is "they don't think like me and therefore I don't like them." Considering the discussions that go on in tilted sexuality, I'd expect a LOT more tolerance and understanding of different lifestyles from TFP members. Last edited by shakran; 10-06-2006 at 05:57 PM..