WI: Amish homeowners: Religion trumps building codes
Yahoo! News
“Daniel Borntreger’s home looks like hundreds of other Wisconsin
farmhouses: two-story A-frame, porch, clothes on the line. But his
home could cost him thousands of dollars in fines. Borntreger, an
Amish farmer, built the house himself according to Amish tradition —
but without a building permit. His case is among at least 18 legal
actions brought against Amish residents in Wisconsin and New York in
the past year and a half for building without proper permits,
according to court records, attorneys and advocates for the Amish. The
cases have sparked local debates about where religion ends and
government begins. Amish advocates — the Amish religion precludes
them from defending themselves physically or legally — argue the
Amish belief that they must live apart from the world trumps local
regulations.” (12/13/08)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081213/ap_on_re_us/amish_building_codes
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Seems like only the Amish fight for their rights!
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