> unfortunately, this doesn't "prevent genocide", they will eventually be preyed upon by outside forces, and their doctrine dictates that they are not allowed to fight back when threatened. i've always wondered if they might change that stance if push really came to shove. it isn't truly biblically sound (whatever you think about the bible and christianity it isn't a pacifistic religion) and the anabaptist sect from which the amish descend were not initially pacifists; in fact at first they were extremely militant, they only became peaceniks after catholics and lutherans put aside their differences (and hatreds) long enough to roffle-stomp them into submission. in another context, in a post-christian future america i wonder what they might be capable of.
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