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Religious Discrimination? 8 Amish Men Jailed After Refusal to Post Safety Signs on Buggies
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| Contributor | Miro |
| Last Edited | Miro Sep 19, 2011 08:41pm |
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| Category | General |
| Author | Billy Hallowell |
| News Date | Thursday, September 15, 2011 02:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | In a story that perfectly illustrates the potential clash between religious adherence and government policy, nine Amish men who refused to display an orange reflective triangle on their horse-drawn buggies have been ordered to jail for not paying court-imposed fines.
The men belong to the ultraconservative Old Order Swartzentruber Amish sect in western Kentucky. While other Amish sects in the area do comply with the regulation, the especially-strict order objects to the triangles because the bright color violates their modesty code. |
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