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<blockquote data-quote="Lil" data-source="post: 651703" data-attributes="member: 17309"><p>Keep in mind, there are many different sects and many different settlements. Not all would be as "forgiving" of say, attempted murder. I have read of abused women going to the Bishops and the husband being forced to atone and threatened with shunning if they do it again. There are some who will call the police for serious crimes. For serious infractions with no real repentance, they'll basically cast someone out entirely. </p><p></p><p>I think the animal thing is more a farming mentality. There are many Amish puppy mills. We think of it as horrible, a dog kept in a little cage, but they don't see them as pets, they see them as just livestock. </p><p></p><p>It all does seem idyllic though, doesn't it? Living a simple life. But the truth never quite adds up to the stories.</p><p></p><p>Speaking of stories - what's the title of the book? Sounds interesting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lil, post: 651703, member: 17309"] Keep in mind, there are many different sects and many different settlements. Not all would be as "forgiving" of say, attempted murder. I have read of abused women going to the Bishops and the husband being forced to atone and threatened with shunning if they do it again. There are some who will call the police for serious crimes. For serious infractions with no real repentance, they'll basically cast someone out entirely. I think the animal thing is more a farming mentality. There are many Amish puppy mills. We think of it as horrible, a dog kept in a little cage, but they don't see them as pets, they see them as just livestock. It all does seem idyllic though, doesn't it? Living a simple life. But the truth never quite adds up to the stories. Speaking of stories - what's the title of the book? Sounds interesting. [/QUOTE]
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