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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How can the amish get away with not educating their kids? Is school not a basic right?
Sounds like a dangerous cult from the middle ages that should be stopped[/quote]

They do educate their children, just not the same number of years that most people do.  The Supreme Court ruled compulsory education couldn't be imposed upon the Amish as it would violate their right to religious freedom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisconsin_v._Yoder .  Read the opinion see it's limitations - like the religion had to have been established prior to 1950 to qualify for an exemption.

You also need to do more research about the Amish to understand they are hardly dangerous (they're pacificists and didn't even represent themselves before the Supreme Court).  They also aren't from the middle ages - just pre-industrial revolution.

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Are you honestly saying that that is not a form of child abuse?
Relgious freedom??? Right to stay simple.... you can be educated and simple, or is that not possible.

They are dangerous if they do that, the lives of members are closely monitored, and they can be cruel. Cutting beards and shunning etc[/quote]

What about people who homeschool? Or "homeschool" as the case may be. There's not much regulating that practice. Did you see Jesus Camp? Those poor kids won't have a clue.[/quote]

There are regulations on homeschooling. I know personally as I was homeschooled and was tested every year. I got a fine education. Yes, there are people who get a poor homeschool education but I think they are far overshadowed by the great ones. Homeschooled kids can get way more one on one attention than kids in public or private schools and it shows. Some of the smartest people have been homeschooled.[/quote]

I practice school/education law, and can assure you that in many states (southern ones especially), regulation is very loose and not enforced routinely.  There are many, many children (especially of evangelical Christians along the lines of the Duggars) who are "homeschooled" which is code for, "taken care of by their older siblings, who are also responsible for housework."[/quote]

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