The Amish Are Getting Fracked

An anonymous reader writes "Old school meets business school. From the New Republic: 'The Amish interpretation of the Christian bible prohibits the use of the courts: Except in rare circumstances, the Amish do not sue. This has created a unique problem in the region. Home to the largest Amish community in the world, Eastern Ohio sits squarely on top of the Utica and Marcellus Shale formations, which contain billions in oil and gas recoverable through advances in hydraulic fracturing technology, or fracking ... When it comes to the oil and gas industry, this means that any agreement an Amish farmer makes with a company is, for the farmer, practically unenforceable. A rare case in which the plaintiffs were Amish suggests that Ohio's oil and gas companies know this and have been willing to take advantage.'"

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Failure of Superstition to adapt to the real world

[couchslug]

is not my problem or concern.

Yes, their particular cult is marketed to appear quaint, but it's still just another Superstition of the Desert and I laugh at the misfortunes of people who choose to believe in such insanity.

Re:"not my problem or concern"

[couchslug]

I didn't mention Muslims, what you interpreted was not what I wrote. Should I "interpret" that you are a Bible Thumper so paranoid you see your Muslim competitors under every rock?

Prove Jehovah exists and your enemies will evaporate. No proof, then you deserve no respect as a person because you spout toxic insanity. Anyone who professes that a God exists has the burden of proving their assertion.

I hold ALL Superstitions in contempt because they have had THOUSANDS of years to prove their Imaginary Friend(s) exist and have utterly failed to do so.

I reject ALL slavery to the minions of the tribal superstitions of the desert. It would be delightful if you just killed each other, but you stunt the progress of mankind.