Is it ok to make fun of the Amish on electronic mediums?

Hmmmm - on the one hand, I think it is good to poke fun at things.

On the other hand, I think it is wrong to be rude and horrible to people. I don't know that whether or not they see it is awfully relevant - though it causes less hurt if people do not become aware of it. I am sure Amish people would be hurt about these sites - and I would not be all that sure they do not know. Don't Amish kids get cut a fair bit of tolerance in their teenage years?

On the whole, I think the sites are wrong, based on a value of not being horrible about people, whether they know about it, or not.

I do not always keep to my own anti-mean, anti-back-biting rule, of course.

Sigh.

hey - those sites are cute!

Is your first post a pre-visit post?

Yes - but I figured they were not horrible sites! You be tricksical!

I still think the Amish would be unamused.

However, I have fallen in love with the hot chair. My life is in tatters.

Phooey! The Amish gave it to me up the you-know-where. One of their cockamamie sites froze my computer, and then I lost my "New Posts" When you get past the horsies and the funny clothes, them Amish are pretty slick!

Personally, I think it is wrong to single out a group of people (or an individual for being a member of that group) for any kind of mistreatment. After all, we do know that not all[/i] moderators are overbearing control freaks drooling over the idea of deleting someone's post. Don't we?

white men can't jump

Problem is, you see, for me, that I love satire - especially of those who think differently politically and so on from the way I do - and I must, of course, agree with satire of those with whom I DO agree, too, so that I look reasonable. (I am not, of course - but one does attempt to LOOK so!)

There is something about the Amish that kind of begs for satire - or just good humoured poking fun at.

But it DOES seem mean! As far as I know, they do nobody any harm.

Those sites, however, satirise the people seeking porn - I think they just poke fun at the Amish.

I have re-thought - I think those sites are fun!

I think REAL pseudo-Amish porn (if you get what I mean) would be unacceptable.

Probably exists, though.

True story (perhaps): I did a catering for a rich Amish person, for his daughter's wedding and barn-raising. Couldn't believe it...when he dropped of the deposit, he was in a Porshce pulled by horses!

there's true, and then there's true...

K, maybe it is only troo, not true

LOL!!!

What's Amish ?

A small christian group who keep to very strict rules of life - wear old fashioned clothes, limit their use of machinery and suchlike.

Cav recommends 'Witness' to Guatam...

A book ? A movie ? or a website ?

Have to admit, first time I heard of them, though I am not surprised considering I sort of hang out in trendy boutiques and electronics shops :p

Sorry, Guatam, movie, with Harrison Ford.

Of course it's ok to poke fun of the Amish...

Isn't that what they're there for?