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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel
aren't there laws against such mistreatment of animals ? here we have the "Nallet law" from 1989 which expands on previously existing legislation to define sanitary conditions for animal raisers or keepers. it also outlaws the systematic euthanasia of lost or abandoned animals and prolongs the term they can stay in a shelter. i would hope that such places would be hunted out and closed and all the animals removed to better conditions.  |
Yes, there are laws, however, the Amish are pretty well known for being a law unto themselves.
They allow rape of their young women with no punishment of the offender except for a stern reprimand. Meanwhile the rape victim is often shunned as having "tempted" the rapist.
The article about the puppy mills doesn't surprise me at all. Regard for, and kindness to, animals is not exactly core to the Amish way of life either.
They make some nice quilts, but that's about all I can say for them.