# when Amish young people leave, what do they do, careerwise?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 22, 2009, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-amish-young-people-leave-what-do-they-do-careerwise/522250 "2009-12-22T22:40:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2009, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-amish-young-people-leave-what-do-they-do-careerwise/522250/21 "2009-12-23T16:29:00Z")

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> [@Captain\_Amazing](#):
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> What you’re talking about was a split in the Amish community in the 19th century, where some Amish groups rejoined the Mennonites

You are indeed correct. What I was trying to explain was more the current situation; it’s nearest roots. Which was why I shot a couple “either/or” phrases.

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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2009, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-amish-young-people-leave-what-do-they-do-careerwise/522250/22 "2009-12-23T17:25:34Z")

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Reading this thread makes me want to rent _Witness_. Kelly McGillis in the sexiest role of her career. I loved the scene where she’s listening to the car radio in the barn. I’ve wondered how much research they did for the movie. It seemed to portray the Amish pretty accurately.

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