| tom-link"> | | | | It requires rare courage to be different, and yet find |
| So often we quietly turn a blind eye to the mocking | | | | your way amongst the mass of humanity. The |
| attitude of the Bully who tries his supposedly | | | | tendency to mock the weak or the underprivileged |
| superior’ status to mock, even attack the | | | | speaks volumes of the bully-like behavior of the |
| seemingly weaker minority. Who is the ultimate winner | | | | person concerned. Such a person has never grown |
| of this duel, and who needs help? The Amish have | | | | beyond his school days, when he would use his large |
| long been seen as curios in a world increasingly inclined | | | | size and low intelligence to mock those inferior to him |
| towards modern benefits of science. While no one | | | | in size and strength. Is it the inborn insecurity of this |
| denies the right of the people of this world to live in the | | | | bully, then, that makes him want to try to show himself |
| lap of luxury, it is perhaps unjust to target those who | | | | one-up on those who cannot retaliate?While the bully is |
| voluntarily give up things which do not suit their culture. | | | | urgently in need of psychological counseling, the |
| After all, it is the birthright of every human being to live | | | | so-called weak minority draws its strength from this |
| the way he wants. Of course, that does not take into | | | | very mocking attitude to grow in stature and self-belief. |
| account the lives of criminals and terrorists, but a | | | | Take the Amish. They quietly go about their work, not |
| normal person wanting to live life in his own special | | | | bothering about the scornful looks that come their way. |
| way should definitely be allowed to do so, as long as it | | | | The production of world class Amish furniture is a |
| does not interfere negatively with that of others. Why, | | | | case in point. While the bullies get their cheap thrills out |
| then, are the Amish a target of attacks by the | | | | of mocking the meek, the more sophisticated ones |
| majority society? Why do we often hear of attacks | | | | decorate their homes with the finely crafted, best |
| by rowdy youth on the peaceful Amish youth going | | | | quality Amish made furniture. Thus the ultimate victory |
| about his business quietly?For those of us who may | | | | lies in the success of these hard working, simple |
| like to believe that what this article says is all untrue, | | | | people. |
| just look at the headlines of the regional papers once | | | | Still find it hard to believe what I am saying? Check out |
| in a while. It is a fact of life that the weak and the | | | | any good furniture store for the best quality of items |
| minorities of this world are targeted by the majority, | | | | they hold. Chances are, more often than not you will |
| merely because they happen to be different. Why so? | | | | find yourself admiring the simplicity, the craftsmanship |
| Put those same people in the shoes of the minority, or | | | | and the elegance of the Amish handcrafted furniture |
| in a place where they do not have their social systems | | | | you have been presented for your appraisal. If such is |
| to back them, and more often than not they will | | | | the nature of the work quality of these simple, |
| meekly submit to whatever demands are made of | | | | down-to-earth people who believe in pure hard work |
| them. The courage to stand up for what you believe is | | | | and little else, who is at fault? Who is the ultimate |
| right is not very common, more so amongst those | | | | winner?The bully who hides within the majority needs |
| who take cover behind the mask of being the majority. | | | | to grow up and behave like a man. |