[AlisdairSH]

"...structuring the a whole life around arbitrary restrictions..."

Couldn't the same be said of any other group of people? We all draw boundaries around what is acceptable or not. Some people don't want cable television. Some like to live car-free. Others choose vegetarianism or veganism.

The Amish just draw that line someplace we consider extreme. At the end of the day, if they're happy, that's all that matters.