Comment by JulianMorrison
7 years ago
The point of their approach to technology is to cherry pick that which supports, and does not diminish, their contemplative and social way of life. I don't think they're against computers either, to give an example. They're just against letting them be a temptation to idleness.
Obviously they live embedded in a world that doesn't work according to their rules. Everyone who wants to change society does that.
> I don't think they're against computers either
They aren't. There are in fact computers specifically designed and marketed for Amish business work. They're more like a classic Word Processor than what we call a computer.
That’s what I find admirable, when you put hard work into something you learn to value things and the work of others.