As Amish communities expand across the US, old practices are colliding with modern health codes and testing the limits of religious freedomThey went to the bathroom in buckets.When the Delagrange family moved to Lenawee county, Michigan, in 2015, they refused to use modern toilets. For religious reasons, they used an outhouse. Continue reading…
Using a bucket instead of a toilet? That’s just unsanitary and a health hazard for the whole community in Lenawee County.
I get religious freedom, but public health codes exist for a reason. The Delagrange family should have to follow the same rules as everyone else.
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It’s interesting how the Amish pick and choose which modern conveniences to reject. Why buckets but not cars or phones?
Good for them for sticking to their beliefs. The government shouldn’t force modern plumbing on people who don’t want it.
This is exactly the kind of clash we’ll see more of as Amish communities grow. The health department needs to find a compromise.
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