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Ha. The reason so many stay is because it is more difficult than ever to leave. Think about it. Technology has left these people a literal century-plus behind.
by teachrdan 4y ago
Ha. The reason so many stay is because it is more difficult than ever to leave.
Think about it. Technology has left these people a literal century-plus behind. The longer the Amish exist, the higher the rate of retention will be.
Furthermore, once you leave the Amish community, you are forever renounced by your family and friends. So you're left adrift without any support in a world that has left you behind.
This leads to the question you seem to have ignored. Is longevity itself a positive trait? If an abusive cult existed for hundreds of years, would you call it a success? Hacker News readers should place a higher value on innovation and less on blind faith in tradition, in my opinion.
https://abcnews.go.com/2020/amish-teens-tempted-drop/story?id=8473224 https://abcnews.go.com/2020/amish-teens-tempted-drop/story?i...
- mwbajor 4y agoI've lived next to Amish briefly and have friends that still live among them as non Amish. Im not going to argue with you because its just going to be anecdotal, but I can tell you that the kids are not brainwashed if thats what you're referring to. The "shunning" is also exaggerated. It looks like you just watched "Amish mafia" on TV. Most stay Amish because it really isn't a bad system at all. They use plenty of technology, its just approved by the community after careful consideration. They have their problems but their focus on the family is vastly superior to most of the modern day degeneracy devoted to chasing whatever fleeting pleasure is popular at the moment. They will be around for a very very long time.
- rendall 4y ago> Furthermore, once you leave the Amish community, you are forever renounced by your family and friends This is not true. Watch Devil's Playground for counter-examples.