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skepticscott

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14. Very possibly

Reply to Moonwalk (Reply #13)

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 07:18 AM

Jan 2013

since they don't eschew television. But since he WAS once Amish, that still leaves the question of why he has abandoned some rather arbitrary tenets of his former religious practice and not others.

And yes, when he says he's not hurting anybody, that's only true until it isn't. He may be taking an unacceptable risk of hurting others, even if it hasn't happened yet.

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Farmer cites religious issues in raw milk case [View all] rug Dec 2012 OP

Warning: NO, the raw-milk is not the religious issue...though the title and quote seem to imply that Moonwalk Dec 2012 #1

For clarity: rug Dec 2012 #2

That doesn't seem like much of an argument, though. JoeyT Dec 2012 #4

This isn't that far afield from the Amish exemption from Social Security. rug Dec 2012 #5

He's not a very strict Amish dude, JoeyT Dec 2012 #6

Like most, he is strict about his beliefs when he needs to be... cleanhippie Jan 2013 #8

"The former member of the Amish community" tama Jan 2013 #9

Who apparently still chooses to adhere to skepticscott Jan 2013 #11

Actually, he could be Mennonite by definition. They're similar to the Amish in beliefs.... Moonwalk Jan 2013 #13

Very possibly skepticscott Jan 2013 #14

We hurt others all the time tama Jan 2013 #15

True, but two wrongs don't make a right. The sins we commit thanks to our system of consumerism... Moonwalk Jan 2013 #16

Of course not. tama Jan 2013 #17

Again, this has nothing to do with whether the cow is happy or not. He CAN sell the raw milk... Moonwalk Jan 2013 #18

Sell to who? tama Jan 2013 #19

But this is a whole different issue. It's not about him protesting that he's being forced to sell... Moonwalk Jan 2013 #20

So, tama Jan 2013 #21

That I don't know--but from what I'm reading in this article, again, the farmer is NOT... Moonwalk Jan 2013 #22

As for Amish and state tama Jan 2013 #23

I've drunk a lot of raw milk, too. okasha Jan 2013 #24

Mothers and Fathers tama Jan 2013 #25

There is no hint in the article that he IS following those common sense measures either. Once again- Moonwalk Jan 2013 #26

Control tama Jan 2013 #27

From what I hear tama Jan 2013 #10

Yeah, I've heard that too. JoeyT Jan 2013 #12

There's a raw milk movement? Pasteur is probably rolling in this grave. cbayer Dec 2012 #3

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