| | The rate of [[autism]] among the Amish is only 1 out of every 271, while the overall rate in the [[U.S.]] is 1 out of every 36.<ref>https://x.com/BrianLenzkes</ref> Differences in [[vaccination]] and [[video game]] [[addiction]] could be factors. | | The rate of [[autism]] among the Amish is only 1 out of every 271, while the overall rate in the [[U.S.]] is 1 out of every 36.<ref>https://x.com/BrianLenzkes</ref> Differences in [[vaccination]] and [[video game]] [[addiction]] could be factors. |
| − | Amish live "[[off-the-grid]]", which means they reject interconnection with others by electrical power lines, television, radio, telephone lines, and the [[internet]]. But the Amish began embracing [[solar power]] in the 1980s and use it today to provide self-sufficient [[electricity]]. [[Liberal]]s ostensibly prefer this Amish approach to energy, yet hypocritically rarely adopt it for themselves, and even impose regulations making it difficult to live this way. | + | Amish live "[[off-the-grid]]", which means they reject interconnection with the [[secular]] world by electrical power lines, television, radio, telephone lines, and the [[internet]]. Amish also reject car and bicycle ownership, as they can be objects of vanity and a means for departing one's community. But the Amish began embracing [[solar power]] in the 1980s and use it today to provide self-sufficient [[electricity]]. [[Liberal]]s ostensibly prefer this Amish approach to energy, yet hypocritically rarely adopt it for themselves, and even impose regulations making it difficult to live this way. |
| | The Amish are leaders in establishing rights of religious liberty, mentioned in more than about 1,000 court cases as of Jan. 23, 2022 (roughly half federal and half in state court). Most of the cases concern challenges to regulations of their farms, but some implicate the [[Second Amendment]] and other rights. One example was an unsuccessful motion to dismiss a federal indictment in [[Pennsylvania]] of an Amish man for allegedly "dealing in firearms without a license ... in violation of the Gun Control Act, specifically, title 18, United States Code, Section 922(a)(1)(A) and 924(a)(1)(D)." ''United States v. King'', No. 5:22-cr-00215-001, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 224929, at *1 (E.D. Pa. Dec. 14, 2022). | | The Amish are leaders in establishing rights of religious liberty, mentioned in more than about 1,000 court cases as of Jan. 23, 2022 (roughly half federal and half in state court). Most of the cases concern challenges to regulations of their farms, but some implicate the [[Second Amendment]] and other rights. One example was an unsuccessful motion to dismiss a federal indictment in [[Pennsylvania]] of an Amish man for allegedly "dealing in firearms without a license ... in violation of the Gun Control Act, specifically, title 18, United States Code, Section 922(a)(1)(A) and 924(a)(1)(D)." ''United States v. King'', No. 5:22-cr-00215-001, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 224929, at *1 (E.D. Pa. Dec. 14, 2022). |