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The amish seem to be quite happy.

• lostmsu 5mo ago
  You mean "OK". Or did you see evidence that they are specifically quite happy?
  • zer0tonin 5mo ago
    Seasonality of mood and behavior in the Old Order Amish (Raheja & al), shows reduced rates of Seasonal Affective Disorder in the Amish population. So at least they are quite happy during winter.
• danaris 5mo ago
  The Amish are a cult. Some of them are quite happy! Others are miserable; many are abused. It's a high-control group, that raises its children to believe the outside world as a terrible, scary place, and they are the only safe place to be. Many people are happy in cults, or they couldn't function. But that doesn't mean that the cults are, overall, a positive thing.
  • aworks 5mo ago
    > only safe place to be Originating from 17th century persecution for their religous beliefs and practices. I can't speak of modern-day mistreatment of the group.