Chapter twelve shows us why these people could never live in a capitalist society. On the first page they say that work is their form of currency. What a bunch of bull. Could you imagine the United States not using currency. Maybe in a perfect utopia that idea might work, but not in real life. They are forgetting one key fact...some people are just plain lazy.
And how about the joke about the hot dog? The dude apologized to Eric because the Bible has a verse about not making jokes. Give me a break. I'm sure Jesus had a sense of humor. I would not want to live in Amishville if everyone there was so uptight that they can't take a joke. Seriously, they should lighten up.
It's good to see at least some of those people have exposure to the real world. Cornelius mentioned how he got to watch a TV during a stay at the hospital a way long time ago. It sounded like he watched not very good shows, but hey, at least he finally got to see a magic picture box.
Finally, this lady Edna seems like a moron. She has people feeling her stomach to make sure the baby is in the right position? Come on. I really doubt that you can check on the welfare of a baby just by doing that. I mentioned before about how sudden medical problems can arise. If she cares about her baby at all, she should deliver the baby in a hospital with trained medical staff doing it the right way. It is laughable to think that a couple of common people can safely and efficiently deliver a baby on their own. And another thing, since they don't have telephones, what happens if something goes wrong? How are they going to call 911?
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exactly why this Amish thing is so dumb....why would you chose to put yourself into a situation where you can't call 911? maybe there is a secret cell phone somewhere....nah their not smart enough for that one!
I agree that some of their thoughts seem rather fulish but for some people thats all they have ever known. Those people may not be as brave as Eric, not everyone can jump into a whole different society and just exist.
You actually can tell the position of the baby by feeling the mom's stomach. Where it is really hard is the baby's head. If they don't have any type of machines they have to rely on things as simple as feeling the mom's belly.
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