Perhaps but that was then and this is now.
Bitcoin is a better all around method.
Nothing about bitcoin is antithesis to the Amish religion. And in fact many of the ancillary lessons and lifestyle that bitcoin paves the way for align perfectly with Amish values.
Then go try to peddle it to them, maybe they will, I doubt it, but maybe.
Yes that's the entire point of this thread. We have been working on orange pilling the Amish community because we think it's highly beneficial to them and the bitcoin community.
The key is education and understanding that bitcoin will not introduce sin to their communities.
I see you are so hell bent on this that you are purposely avoiding the existence of silver, so have at it.
Dude ok silver copper bronze tin whatever. The type of metal doesn't matter. All physical coins are an inferior method of exchange vs bitcoin.
So next you plan to have them doing online shopping & international trade like the rest of us? 😂
Transportability doesn't factor into it if it is only local, diluting may but can be easily avoided.
Having a digital money does not mean you have to shop at Amazon.
Just because a feature exists does not mean you have to use it.
Bitcoin is digital but they can have Amish wallets that only access internet so far as to access a node. Without access to Amazon or any other online retailer they won't be using the bitcoin to shop online. They can transact locally and utilize the global bitcoin network without having to access the wider internet.
That's what they currently do with their cell phones now. The ones who have smart phones have some limited and restricted Amish only apps. They have access to certain things deemed safe but everything else is closed off. Application of bitcoin would be no different
You miss the point, the functionality that makes it useful to you & was a problem for you is not to them.
It is a problem to them though. Again I pose to you, if it wasn't a problem, why do they transact with USD over precious metals?
The answer to that is obvious, everyone outside is trading with it.
Bitcoin is currently and has been useless for trade where I am, nobody accepts it for anything remotely necessary...
Try getting general acceptance up first.
That's the idea here no? Increase the % of ppl worldwide using bitcoin? To get a normie to accept bitcoin they have to unlearn a lot of what they know about economics lifestyles (time preference) etc.
The whole point is that Amish are actually the "low hanging fruit". They already subscribe to most of the lifestyle choices bitcoin teaches and the only perceived hangup is "tech". But that simply comes from a misunderstanding of why Amish avoid tech in the first place
Then less talk, more action, go talk to them.
We've put a lot of words into action already 🫡
Appreciate the convo btw. It's good to hear opposing opinions to help build the case.
One more thing, do you mean Amish or Mennonites? I'm not certain where the line is between them but certainly the old order are less tolerant / more suspicious of tech.
Just how much deviation is there between them before they are the other?
I'm 90% sure it's the Mennonite that are more strict. I think its the Amish that allow for some tech and stuff. Not exactly sure what criteria for one to be the other.
Looks to be the other way around.
https://www.discoverlancaster.com/blog/difference-between-amish-and-mennonite/
Ahhh thanks. Got em mixed up.
Right so introducing bitcoin to their economy does not preclude their use of usd when necessary. But the deflationary aspect of bitcoin brings them a better method of saving.
It's also more convenient to trade with locally within their community over any physical money.
If they want to use gold coins, fine, but the fact is they don't. Bitcoin offers a better option that has the monetary properties of precious metals with the portability of digital money.
