Watertown Daily Times – Saloma Furlong

Amish Exemptions

By Saloma Furlong | July 23, 2015 |

Many issues arise between the intersection between the Amish culture and the mainstream culture because the values are so different. This often means that the Amish are granted exemptions from laws that they feel infringe on their religious beliefs or practices. Culturally, the Amish tend to be in touch with the precariousness of life and…

At the Intersection of Two Cultures

By Saloma Furlong | April 22, 2015 |

I became familiar with the ways of the Amish in Huevelton, New York, when Anna lived with us. So when I read the report about legislators attempting to force the Amish to display the orange triangle on their buggies. I groaned inwardly becasue I knew that this strategy will not work. So I wrote up…