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Re:How an Amish missionary caused 2014's massive measles out... by skynetv2 on Thursday January 29, 2015 @10:40AM (#8966698)
my house builder was amish. He OWNED all the equipment (huge tractors, cranes, etc.), he will ride in them but he WONT drive them. He hired someone else to drive. And he would stand on the crane to reach the roof. And he has no TV and stitches his own clothes etc.

So, while I am not against or for their way of life, one can plainly see them adapting to new way of life but still denying something as basic as vaccinations when they feel like it.

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Re:How an Amish missionary caused 2014's massive measles out... by freshyill on Thursday January 29, 2015 @12:31PM (#8967581)
It's not uncommon to see Amish stands at farmers' markets in parts of Pennsylvania, far from anywhere a horse and buggy could reasonably get them to. I asked some friends in college about it (farmers themselves) and it kind of blew my mind when they told me the Amish just get a ride with someone else.
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