amish resistance to assimilation and how itrelates to their current social status in the U.S?
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They believe that the rest of the world is too caught up in worldly things, i.e., has strayed away from God.  So, they choose to isolate themselves with the same way of live their ancestors had when they first emigrated from Europe.  \n\nMost of the rest of the world doesn't appreciate this assertation or understand this point, and just thinks it's idiotic to limit oneself to seventeenth-century technology (although there are many loopholes to these rules: they often ride in cars, but don't drive, etc.)
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Few cultures have succeeded as multi-lingual cultures. Most were small nations in Europe. It is possible to do. \n\nWhat happens is that language barriers create isolation. This isolation breeds hostility which eventually manifests itself in racism. It is the enevitable and unavoidable consequence of cultural barriers. \n\nLanguage however is just the symptom. It is the easy way to pick out people who do not adopt any of the culture. Who refuse to assimilate to the nation they have moved too.  If except for language the refugees adopted the customs of the land then they would be more readily accepted. The lack of a common language would cause glass cielings and other day to day obstacles. What is happening in the US is that multiple imigrant groups are refusing to learn English, adopt the American culture at all and worse many are openly hostile to the US despite living here and enjoying America's freedoms and economic prosperity. \n\nThis of course creates conflict. If illegals came here, learned English, adopted the core American values, tried to fit in. People would be much more sympathetic to them. Instead they refuse to do any of that.  When one group gets away with it then it encourages other groups. So today we have Asian, Eastern European as well as Hispanic enclaves where people rarely leave a transplanted piece of the origional nation.  They root against the US in sports. Consider Americans as the enemy or at best with suspicion.  Small numbers of enclaves like this can be tolerated but in the US today significant portions of the population live in such enclaves. The Hispanic factions in particuler are becoming politically active and interfering in US politics. The irony of it is amazing. They hate the US but use our freedoms and our economic prosperity to fight us with from within.
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check out this site, i think it will help you find the answer you are looking for.   http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm
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answers lie within the US census. the site below may help.
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No one's perfect, not even the amish. . . and lifestyle is a choice . . . and that lifestyle has much to be said for it. Don't critcize what you don't understand....just because you don't understand it.
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Most of my ancestors came here from Switzerland.They came here because they were being persecuted in their country because of their religion.One of my ancestors actually had his tongue cut out because he was preaching a religion not allowed.They were Mennonites.
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"Meidung" or shunning was used toward dissidents.  If anyone was seen to hold views or behaviors at odds with the simple lifestyle of the Amish, they were shunned.  This was a way of bringing them back to the comminuty, since it was an isolated existence, and also of separating them from others so they couldn't "contaminate" them with their ideas.  This was a very effective form of resistence to assimilation.
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do your own homework.\nalso... you might get docked for not calling them native americans.
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They didn't have immigration laws back then.  The first native Americans that met the settlers liked and helped them.  Other tribes weren't so nice on the intrusion of their land,(the territory they were aware of and hunted in etc) even if it was other Native Americans.  You act like like they had maps and all abided by the same rules and cultural practices and met once a year to toke the peace pipe and compare notes.
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Just to make things clear, Amish have conservative ideals based upon living conditions that they live in. Their conservative ideals are based upon something completely different from what Conservative America is. Honestly I see this country being equally liberal as it is conservative. Based alot upon where you are, hence Boston is more liberal than Texas for instance. Being an independent, I beleive in both sides of issues and do not follow a single line. So, instead of rellying upon the news or media to tell you what to think, do it for yourself...
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native americans or east indians
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Well let's see.  As we the citizens are required more and more often to change our ways to appease someone else and not the other way around as it should be, I think America is being assimilated.  Like the Borg say, "Resistance is futile!"  Something needs to be done to stop all this nonsense.
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My great grandfather immigrated from Germany in 1939 and moved to upstate NY.  \n\nThings got very uncomfortable for him as WW2 progressed.  Most of the country was understandably anti german and it got progressively worse. (Sort of like being a arab on Sept 12th)\n\nHe settled in and raised 6 kids on his farm.  All the kids are grown and gotten advanced degrees (one's a dentist, one a doctor at the mayo,  one's a pharmacist etc).   I guess you can say that he found oppurtunities for him and his family here.
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I spent a week on an Amish farm when I was a kid.  Very different.  They were wonderful people.  They work hard, respect each other (and themselves), and are always willing to help someone in need.  You will never hear of an Amish person raping, robbing, bombing, stealing or whatever on the evening news.  They were, however, out in full force after the hurricanes helping to rebuild homes.  The world could use more people like these.
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Besides fast food and hate what is American culture.  Please don't tell me freedom, or you would not be asking such a ridiculous question.  Part of becoming a better person is remembering where you came from.  Besides unless you are a Native Indian you too come from immigration.  How much do you know about the struggles that brought your people to America?
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The Mormon Church has the most up to date registry of most of the people in the U.S.. Also, I believe that the Buear \n(s) of Indians might be able to help you. Go to Yahoo Search and see what you can find.\nHave a nice day.
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Switzerland see below...\n\nLike the Mennonites, the Amish are descendants of Swiss Anabaptist groups formed in the early 16th century during the radical reformation. The Swiss Anabaptists or "Swiss Brethren" had their origins with Felix Manz (ca. 1498–1527) and Conrad Grebel (ca.1498-1526). The name "Mennonite" was applied later and came from Menno Simons (1496–1561). Simons was a Dutch Roman Catholic priest who converted to Anabaptism in 1536 and was baptized by Obbe Philips after renouncing his Catholic faith and office. He was a leader in the Lowland Anabaptist communities, but his influence reached Switzerland.