Originally posted here by Evil Moo
These kinds of things are inevitable, especially in closed/sheltered societies like this one. I think he may be schizophrenic. I'm also alittle confused about how some of the girls are being treated in a hospital. Doesn't that defeat the point of being Amish?
Are you thinking maybe of Jehovah's?

Question: Do the Amish go for health care services? How do they deal with technological advances of health care? Do the Amish allow the Doctors to go all out when they are ill or do they place restrictions on medical care provided? Do they believe in immunizations?

Answer: The Amish use local doctors, dentists, eye doctors, etc., and will go to specialists and hospitals as needed. They make use of advances in health care that are used in hospitals, etc. They generally try home remedies for ailments first before going to a doctor or the hospital. They also are inclined to go to Mexico for major treatments because of the cost of medications. [Editor's note: The Amish do not participate in medical or insurance plans and instead pay for all medical costs themselves.] The children do get immunizations (although not all may do so just as not all Englishers may do so either)
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This guy snapped for reason's only he probably knows, from some of the news reports last night, this guy led a remarkably normal life, no criminal record, no problems with debts, considered okay by most neighbours, has three kids of his own.......it happens...

What I am amazed at is the way the Amish community have allready forgiven this person, and are ready to deal with their dead and move on, no mass lawyers being rounded up to go after society because they (society) allowed this to happen to them.

No accusations being thrown out about the Law letting them down, no exodus to the late night TV shows or guest spots on Letterman and Leno or an interview with that twit O'Reilly.

They will grieve amongst themselves, and go forward, these are a hardy people, and a close knit community, it's tragic that the outside world intruded on them and dealt them a massive blow, just imagine if this episode had of taken place in a community like oh I don't know...Beverly Hills...can see it now....mass riots, lynchings, looting all manner of things...