Information on the amish culture?

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Information on the amish culture?

Answer 1

http://pittsburgh.about.com/cs/pennsylva...

Answer 2

Ive had a lot of exposure to Amish in Iowa...one thing that is interesting is that they are begining to move into south america. the IQ thing may have a lot to do with mating and gene pool issues close knit groups marrying cousins and that sort of thing. I hear, that they are beginning to move people from group to group to deal with this issue. The ones in Iowa tend to mix well within the community and you will see some of the men hang out with non-amish at times. This may have to do with business arrangements though. I believe that when they turn 16 they are allowed to leave the community for one year and live among us and experience the life independant of there own traditions. If this is true it is interesting because it implies the importance of Free Will.

Answer 3

The Amish tend to live in groups of no more then 150, as they find that to be the ideal population for a community. This is interesting because the human brain is meant to have a social group (as in community) of 150. Unfortunately, it is through pushing the natural boundaries of our social limits that the general population becomes more intelligent. In 10,000 years, should the Amish still exist, they will have far lower IQs then more social cultures who have much larger communities.

The Amish have strict religious teachings, and are independent, in the sense that they do not rely on the outside world. Technology is usually not allowed in the Amish communities, and religion is held above all else.

I take it that you are doing a school report. Try goggling it, as people on answers can get nasty when you ask for homework help.

Answer 4

The Amish are pretty interesting people to study.  I saw a documentary on them that showed a practice called Rumspringa where the young adults (16-20) go out into the "English" world and decide if they want to stay or leave the Amish community.  They go absolutely nuts (smoking, drinking, loose behavior) with the freedom, but the majority comes back to the community because if they don't come back, they are likely to be cut off and considered dead with their families.  Very interesting.