Comment by reaperducer
7 years ago
It should be noted that "the Amish" is painting with a very broad brush. It's like saying "All Californians are surfer dudes."
There are many different groups of Amish, each with special rules.
For example, In some communities, tractors of prohibited. But in others, tractors are fine. And in still others, tractors are only OK as long as they don't have rubber tires.
As with any group of humans, generalization is often inaccurate.
Curious, why no rubber tires?
(Or was that just an example to make point)
it is in their faq [1]
>> Tractors are often equipped with steel wheels rather than rubber air tires to discourage its use as a vehicle on the road.
[1] http://amishamerica.com/technology/#tractors