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Originally Posted by debaser
This is my serious face:
One anecdote does not an argument make. I grew up around the Amish, I played with their children and had a great time. They are a friendly and warm people. And I say again that they simply do not contribute to the nation as a whole in any meaningful way. If they dissapeared tommorrow what would the ramifications be to the US?
I'm sure the Michigan Militia helped somebody change a flat tire once or twice...
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gee I guess you could say that about any ethnic or religious group that you don't like. Right? I mean it's filled with such generalities that you could even say, Boston Red Sox Fans in place of Amish.
Just what is it that a person has to do to "contribute"?
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