Volunteering in animal rescue, I have a slightly different viewpoint of the Amish and Mennonites. Some of the worst puppy mills are operated by the Amish and Mennonites.
This is not surprising as both cultures tend to treat animals as commodities.
Unfortunately, few prosecutors are willing to accept the political risk of going after these "simple religious folks".
The PA legislature and the PA Department of Ag have exempted Amish and Mennonite farm animals as well as other farm animals from being subject to the animal cruelty statutes. The Amish tourist trade brings in a lot of money I guess.
The Amish and Mennonite cultures are identical to other human cultures. There is the good, the bad, and the ugly sides of human cultures.
While I can appreciate the good aspects of their culture, I also recognize the bad and ugly aspects too.