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9 jaw-dropping lines from an acclaimed film that will infuriate you

9 jaw-dropping lines from an acclaimed film that will infuriate you

by V.B., Summer Intern | Published on Aug 2, 2021 Last updated Dec 19, 2023 | Amish Entertainment

This documentary gives more inner life and personality to horses than women. The quotes uphold a particular status quo that tells the outside world to think of the Amish as quaint “others”, rather than as fully formed, complex people and deserving of human and Constitutional rights.

Amish 101: Top 5 Resources to Better Educate You on the Amish

by V.B., Summer Intern | Published on Jul 19, 2021 Last updated Dec 19, 2023 | Amish Resources

We’ve compiled a list of some of the best ways to learn more about the Amish today and the nuances of their lives.

3 Myths You Believe About the Amish and How They Fooled the Supreme Court

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.

Why It’s Important to Advocate, Not Just Witness, For Those in Need

by V.B., Summer Intern | Published on Jul 9, 2021 Last updated Dec 19, 2023 | Amish Culture, Wisconsin v. Yoder

The Amish scholars who have so prominently featured throughout Wisconsin v. Yoder and related propaganda efforts by the Christian right are not insidious because they are activists, but because they cloak themselves in the familiar cloak of an impartial witness.

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