We aren't because it's inconvenient and it goes against the grain of our society. If you eschew a large screen TV and the latest smartphone and all manner of social media accounts and you're not apologetic about it, people ask "are turning Amish or something?" The right answer is probably, "You say that like it's a bad thing."
I think the main thing that would grate against modern western sensibilities is that the decisions are made communally; there's not a lot of economic freedom of choice .
The town votes whether air conditioning is OK -- you don't get to decide. If the decision is that nobody in town has Snapchat, then you don't get to install it.
We aren't because it's inconvenient and it goes against the grain of our society. If you eschew a large screen TV and the latest smartphone and all manner of social media accounts and you're not apologetic about it, people ask "are turning Amish or something?" The right answer is probably, "You say that like it's a bad thing."
I think the main thing that would grate against modern western sensibilities is that the decisions are made communally; there's not a lot of economic freedom of choice .
The town votes whether air conditioning is OK -- you don't get to decide. If the decision is that nobody in town has Snapchat, then you don't get to install it.
Just like an HOA!
Yes, both are terrible.