Have you ever noticed that every single U.S. president is Christian? Now we have a black president, sure that's a start. But we need to diversify! When people are not exposed to different people things like the KKK happen. I think we should have backrounds in office.
For one thing, how would the president communicate if (s)he doesn't use phones, email, etc.?
Through a third party, a translator if you want. He wouldn't have to talk directly through any communication device. And it would be a he by the way, the women wouldn't be allowed to take the role.
So it is okay to have a diverse candidate as long as they are not Amish? That's not what i mean, i have nothing against Amish but yeah, they wouldn't make good heads of houses.
That's not what i mean, i have nothing against Amish but yeah, they wouldn't make good heads of houses.
They make excellent heads of households. They maintain discipline, instill an excellent work ethic in their children and they do not stray from their partners. Their entire belief is to do with the well-being of those in their community and that through hard work comes a good life.
Does that not sound like a good head of state then?
And how would the president get around? Are Amish people allowed to ride in cars or airplanes?
Does the President necessarily have to travel? Is there a law stating he must travel the world?
Why not?
What do the women do in an Amish community? They are not the heads of the family, so why would they be permitted to take a position of responsibility in outside society?
In Amish society women are considered property of their hubands. What do the women do in an Amish community? They are not the heads of the family, so why would they be permitted to take a position of responsibility in outside society?
So misogyny doesn't sound like a bad quality in a president to you?
Does that not sound like a good head of state then?
As far as I can tell, they're also very close-minded, which is a bad thing. Sticking to your own beliefs is one thing, and if they want to ignore technology and all for themselves, that's great. But think about that on a presidential scale, would an Amish president cancel research programs because he thinks the old way is better?
Does the President necessarily have to travel? Is there a law stating he must travel the world?
It is one of those things that shouldn't need to be said: a president must be able to travel. It's an essential part of their job.
And if the President ever wasn't able to travel then they'd have to communicate with other countries Presidents/Prime Minsters/Leaders through the use of technology - something that would be a problem for an Amish President.
And if the President ever wasn't able to travel then they'd have to communicate with other countries Presidents/Prime Minsters/Leaders through the use of technology - something that would be a problem for an Amish President.
Not to mention that impersonal communication is impractical in some cases, as is forcing the other party to travel to the United States to talk to the president. For example, d'you think Ahmadinejad is just going to hop on the next flight to Washington just because the president of the United States doesn't like those newfangled airplanes? How is the president supposed to attend peace talks between North and South Korea if he won't leave his own continent? He won't be able to attend international conferences, meetings, intermediate...so many things. It would just be incredibly ridiculous and impractical. Not to mention the United States would become even more of a global laughingstock. A presidential horse-drawn buggy cavalcade? A technophobic leader who forces other leaders to travel to his country every time they want to talk? For the most part, I don't have a problem with Amish beliefs in a president, just Amish practices and restrictions.
Deist just means that you believe in god, so they are likely Christian.
Not so. A deist believes in a God, but not necessarily Jesus Christ, the God of the Bible, the Qu'ran, or what have you. They just believe that there is a god, and that's it A Christian, as their name implies, believes in God and Jesus Christ(and probably the Holy Ghost as well). They believe in the God of the Bible.
If it'd change anything, I'd vote for a Buddhist or non-religious president. Religion can always cause trifling, petty squabbles and wars, so take it out of the equation.
So misogyny doesn't sound like a bad quality in a president to you?
Oh yes, of course it does. I mean I was expressing my belief, not that of the Amish, so why not?
Do behave yourself, I was putting forward the beliefs of the Amish, not my own!
As far as I can tell, they're also very close-minded, which is a bad thing. Sticking to your own beliefs is one thing, and if they want to ignore technology and all for themselves, that's great. But think about that on a presidential scale, would an Amish president cancel research programs because he thinks the old way is better?
But it is okay for a President who is lets say Christian to instill his beliefs on society? If he is voted for, why not?
It is one of those things that shouldn't need to be said: a president must be able to travel. It's an essential part of their job.
