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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.
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There are other puppy mills in other cultures/societies as well. We sing their praises yet these folks also breed dogs for profit. Breed the female to exhaustion. Mix breeds such as pugs/beagle for puggles for profit. On it goes. The Amish have not cornered the market on such practices. But, by and large, I believe the Amish do regard animals as nothing but property. When the property does not produce the work it is the end of the line for the animal.