Kentucky Bill Would Allow Safety Tape for Amish Buggies

[The Straight Story]

Kentucky Bill Would Allow Safety Tape for Amish Buggies


The Amish in Kentucky would not have to display reflective safety triangles on their horse-drawn buggies if a proposal by a state legislator becomes law.

Rep. Johnny Bell, a Glasgow Democrat, has sponsored a bill to allow the buggies to use reflective tape rather than the slow-moving vehicles signs that the Amish object to on religious grounds. The bill would amend KRS.189.820.

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A Kentucky Amish community that is part of the conservative Swartzentruber sect has appealed to the Kentucky Supreme Court to rule on whether the law requiring the reflective signs violates their religious freedom under the First Amendment.

Several men from the community were jailed this month in Graves County for refusing to pay fines for traffic violations.

The Amish argue that their safety, even on roads, is directed by God, and they reject the man-made emblems.

http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2012/01/26/232766.htm

[liberal N proud]

1. If they reject the man made emblems, what says they will use safety tape?

It too is a man made emblem.

[hobbit709]

2. If god wants to let them get killed, fine

but they shouldn't put non-Amish in peril.
It's a public safety issue, not a religious one.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

3. A compromise is only a matter of time and that is a good thing n/t

[Donald Ian Rankin]

4. Does the reflective tape work as well?

If so, this sounds like a good idea; if not, not.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

5. why would safety tape be ok but the little triangle things NOT be ok?

aren't they BOTH really the same thing from a purpose standpoint?

sP