Ah, the new god of techonolgy - it was technology which enable the Nazis to kill millions of Jews, Slavs, Poles, gypsies and other "undesirables" in such an organized way! Techology enables people to get sex "change" operations, too! And all the mental novocaine available - more technology. And just think! Only 90,000 people a year DIE in hospitals because someone gave them the wrong techonology.
Yes, more technology means people will be happier, yes indeed.
So we should do without science and technology because the Nazis perverted science and used technology for evil ends? Before modern science and technology people were ethical and happy? In parts of the world where technology is limited (such as Rwanda and Somalia) people are healthy and peaceful?
Technology can be misused, sure... but EVERYTHING is technology.
Castles were popular up to the point the cannon was invented.
The amish use backhoes to till their fields, horse and buggies (complete with wheels!), oil lamps, axes, butter churns, and probably (manual) machinery to make their clothes. That is all technology. This techology could EASILY be misused. They have frozen themselves technologically at an ARBITRARY point in time for misguided religious reasons.
They refuse to use electricity..... why?
Many families refuse to use modern medicines.... why?
Screw the Amish.
-s