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tama

(9,137 posts)
25. Mothers and Fathers
Thu Jan 3, 2013, 07:35 PM
Jan 2013

Uncles and Aunts, all our relations. Aho Mitakuye Oyasin.

Here's to wishing for nice surprises, including those that get us knocked out of our orbits.

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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