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- Umble emphasized that most Amish groups comply with ordinances. “In many Amish communities it is not an issue to have orange triangles, and in many communities they are not fighting local legislative safety issues. Many places, they are cooperating. But there are certain ultraconservative groups that feel they cannot accept any of that kind of government influence on their day-to-day lives. But these cases are not representative of all Amish and come up with the most conservative groups,” she said.
Technomancer · 3769 days ago · link ·
Much of it seems to be Ultraconservative Amish unwilling to install standard safety equipment, such as hard hats for construction zones and smoke alarms. I agree with them having to follow the same regulations as everyone else.
user-inactivated · 3769 days ago · link ·
I disagree about the horse manure bags, building permits, and septic tanks. It is really hard to train an old horse on new equipment. Building permits are a racket, and they probably want them to follow code, written by companies that make toxic building materials. Humanure if processed correctly, makes more sense than septic if you are farming. The big question is has anyone read Margaret Atwood's MaddAdam series, and is ready to jump on some religious legal overides?