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I've recently heard, that while many Amish communities didn't adopt the telephone, they have adopted the mobile phone - "because it can be turned off."
by garrickvanburen 5y ago
I've recently heard, that while many Amish communities didn't adopt the telephone, they have adopted the mobile phone - "because it can be turned off."
- ksaj 5y agoThat might be a generalization. Some Amish families also allow their teens to buy gasoline powered cars. I'm sure they come up with a handy excuse for it, but the real reason is it keeps the family together.
- garrickvanburen 5y agoI like to consider things like that as the community mechanism for how new things/tech/tools are introduced to the community.