Try to imagine an ethnic group that doesn’t use technology or electricity, can’t join the army, and can’t attend High School or college. Well since there are Amish people there is no need to imagine it because it’s a reality for them. The first Amish came to America in the early 17th century and since then it has spread across the United States in places like Pennsylvania, Maine, Ohio, Kansas, Iowa and many other states. Let's take a look at what the Amish can and can't do.
What can the Amish actually not do? Well first of all, they can't own automobiles like a car or truck, use electricity, own television, radio, etc. They can only use certain kinds of electronic devices for certain purposes. They also can't get divorces, attend a college or highschool or join the military as stated before. So why do the Amish choose to live this way? Well it's because of their beliefs. The Amish believe in God and live a simple unworldly life. They believe that men and women should wear plain modest clothing and that men should grow beards and never shave them. The Amish follow an Ordnung (set of rules/orders), this is intended to keep their communities separate from the rest of the world to maintain a traditional way of life.
How different is their lifestyle from ours? The Amish are US citizens and pay taxes, property, sales, estate, etc. The Amish also don't have social security numbers. The US congress freed the Amish from having to do so because the Amish viewed it as a form of commercial insurance which they opposed. Many Amish people use modern medicine but more traditionally prefer alternative forms of medical treatments. The Amish are somewhat like us but living differently. They still have lifes and pay taxes just like we do. In conclusion, the Amish do live their lives differently from us but they are a group of people who believe in living their lives differently from others due to beliefs.
What do you think about the Amish lifestyle?
Would you ever become Amish?
Sources:
https://www.visitelkhartcounty.com/plan/area-info/the-amish-lifestyle/#:~:text=Amish%20 families%20host%20every%20 event,everyday%20life%20 for%20their%20 families
https://groups.etown.edu/amishstudies/cultural-practices/regulations/#:~:text=As%20part%20of%20the%20 Ordnung,women%20to%20wear%20 prescribed%20 clothing.
https://www.ohiosamishcountry.com/articles/what-is-the-amish-ordnung
https://groups.etown.edu/amishstudies/frequently-asked-questions/
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I think the Amish lifestyle is very hard. Living without technology is extremely hard today because we live in a modernized and technological world, so I can't imagine having to live without technology.
What do you think about the Amish lifestyle? I believe that it is interesting that they can survive without modern technology and that it would be a cool way to live.
Would you ever become Amish? No I wouldn't because I have too much going on in my life now and I wouldn't want to leave it behind.
I think the Amish lifestyle is great for people who want to get away from modern society and live like its the 1880s. I would never become Amish because I enjoy things such as the PS5, Sprite, my iphone, Spotify, and Block Blast
I feel like the Amish lifestyle is very unique. They have to build there own houses, can't use automoblies, and don't have electicity. They also can't attend college and highschool. I don't think I will ever become Amish since they do a lot of different things compared to my lifestyle.
I feel the same way, I don't like school a lot but if I couldn't ever go to highschool or college I feel like I wouldn't have a lot of fun in my life.
I think the Amish are simple living people living simple lives. I would never become Amish. I need to be able to drive things and fly things and it's just easier to have the benifets that the Amish avoid using.
I agree with you, living in the advanced and efficient world we have today would make it hard for me to want to be Amish. A lot of things are not efficient and would take longer to do, like travelling for example.
I think the Amish have a way of life that is hard to imagine. Everyday we use power for almost everything we do, which they choose not to use. We use stove tops to cook our food, they would probably use fire. I don't think I would ever choose to be Amish because I could never live the kind of lifestyle that they live.
What do you think about the Amish lifestyle? I think it would be a hard lifestyle and they have to be tuff because of the lack of resources they can use. Would you ever become Amish? I don't think so because of how hard it is and physically draining.
I think the amish's life is hard because they have no cell phone or electricity. We have cars they have wagon which in today society I would think it would be very hard to get around. I wouldnt want to become amish but I would like to expeirence it maybe atleast one day.
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