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Citation needed. Pacifism is one of their basic tenets (actually rejection of violence is).
by guenthert 5y ago
Citation needed. Pacifism is one of their basic tenets (actually rejection of violence is).
- klyrs 5y agoOn domestic abuse: https://www.npr.org/2020/01/19/797804404/investigation-into-child-sex-abuse-in-amish-communities https://www.npr.org/2020/01/19/797804404/investigation-into-...
- logosmonkey 5y agoThey still hunt. I know because I spoke with a young Amish man a couple of weeks ago about it. He was out bow hunting because muzzle loading season hadn't started yet. I don't know if they have more modern guns though, I didn't ask that far. Also see https://amishamerica.com/do-amish-use-guns/ https://amishamerica.com/do-amish-use-guns/
- post_break 5y agoThe amish owned gun stores I've shopped in, the guns they use for hunting, the lawsuits against the NY SAFE act or trying to buy guns without a photo ID. Just because they practice pacifism does not mean they are against guns, owning them, using, etc. You can't think for a second if someone attacked them they wouldn't use them to defend themselves.
- zepto 5y agoYou may as well say that rejection of violence is a basic tenet of Americans too, given that violence is outlawed except in the case of self-defense.