by A.A., Summer Intern | Published on Jul 18, 2021 Last updated Dec 19, 2023 | Amish Religion, Wisconsin v. Yoder
The US Supreme Court admits that the decision in Wisconsin v. Yoder could be used in a way that deprives children of any opportunity to build a life outside the Amish Church.
by K.F., Summer Intern | Published on Jul 16, 2021 Last updated Dec 19, 2023 | Amish Religion, Wisconsin v. Yoder
William Ball, the lawyer defending the Amish, spouted several hyperboles during his arguments. For instance, he said that “Amish life is a garden of nurturing for children.”
by L.W., Summer Intern | Published on Jul 15, 2021 Last updated Dec 19, 2023 | Amish Religion, Wisconsin v. Yoder
If your son or daughter’s school released a statement declaring, “We feel that if we give the child an education that allows ‘it’ to get a job and also be a good, moral person, we have done our duty as a good school”, wouldn’t that statement enrage you?
by Althea Chokwe | Published on Jul 14, 2021 Last updated Dec 19, 2023 | Amish Entertainment
The media establishment eats up these marketing campaigns with a voracious appetite. Consumers love watching the Amish remind them of a lost glory, while they never know or understand how an Amish individual’s freedom of choice is ignored.
by V.B., Summer Intern | Published on Jul 13, 2021 Last updated Dec 19, 2023 | Amish Religion, Wisconsin v. Yoder
So why don’t the Amish start their own vocational schools? Because they need their children to run their farms or other occupations, which shun technology in favor of the cheaper child labor.