We saw something weird as far as chains and studded tires are concerned. The 4wd that our mail carrier drives had chains on the right side of the car but not the left.....hmmmmm.....
As for the vaccines. Here, the Amish NEVER vaccinate anything as far as we can tell. I remember talking to our Amish neighbor one day on a Sunday and commented about 'how was church today?' to them. They hadn't gone. There was a Whooping cough outbreak in the community and they were trying to keep the kids and new baby away from it. Ye Gads! was all I could think. I also wondered what other outbreaks they had in the community that we never hear about.
I think I mentioned once about being in one of the general stores and seeing a poster by the door warning people about the evils of vaccines, saying right out in print..Do You Really Want Them To Inject Puss and Bacteria into your Body?
The misinformation out there is terrifying. Also terrifying is that they shun doctors and rely largely on homeopathic medicine.
The big question I have is, does their lack of reliance on modern medicine make them more resistant to the common everyday ailments the rest of civilization gets, or does it make them a breeding ground for something really bad to get into and decimate their communities?
I'd like to see statistics for the number of Amish who suffer from diseases that we commonly immunize for and they do not. May have to look it up....
As for the vaccines. Here, the Amish NEVER vaccinate anything as far as we can tell. I remember talking to our Amish neighbor one day on a Sunday and commented about 'how was church today?' to them. They hadn't gone. There was a Whooping cough outbreak in the community and they were trying to keep the kids and new baby away from it. Ye Gads! was all I could think. I also wondered what other outbreaks they had in the community that we never hear about.
I think I mentioned once about being in one of the general stores and seeing a poster by the door warning people about the evils of vaccines, saying right out in print..Do You Really Want Them To Inject Puss and Bacteria into your Body?
The misinformation out there is terrifying. Also terrifying is that they shun doctors and rely largely on homeopathic medicine.
The big question I have is, does their lack of reliance on modern medicine make them more resistant to the common everyday ailments the rest of civilization gets, or does it make them a breeding ground for something really bad to get into and decimate their communities?
I'd like to see statistics for the number of Amish who suffer from diseases that we commonly immunize for and they do not. May have to look it up....
