Comments on: Amish Schools

By: tdbwd

tdbwd — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 19:09:48 +0000

You’re welcome. I’m glad it helped.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:01:17 +0000

thanks for the great info. It helped a ton on the idenity of my anthropology project thanks so much again.

By: tdbwd

tdbwd — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:16:29 +0000

Jack,

Thanks much for your thoughts and observations. You’re so right — of all the things public schools rob kids of, self-reliance and self-direction are two of the most troubling. Your comment about it preventing us from growing and developing is something that has become very evident in society — where are all the grown-ups — people who know who they are, take personal responsibility, take action, run their own lives? It’s a sad state of affairs, but we can take back our children and our lives and turn the tide — I truly believe that.

Again, thank you.

Tammy

By: Jack Bouchard

Jack Bouchard — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:29:11 +0000

That kind of self-reliance is such an important, but rare quality in society. We are to reliant on the nanny state, something that is enforced in the public schools. The kind of thinking that is required to become an independent and confident individual is not developed, the prevalent view being that they are incapable of thinking in this way. From an early age this belief is presented to us, and so we are prevented from growing and developing.

By: Tim Larkin

Tim Larkin — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:38:39 +0000

Great post! The Amish are an example to be followed. They are an example of how Americans can be free from government manipulation if they are willing to take responsibility.

By: Frances C

Frances C — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:26:22 +0000

Here, here. I admire the Amish for their willingness to stand for what they believe.