NY 986: It is kind of sad that in a little over two generations we have gotten to the point where we need our fellow man so little that we can use machinery to do what used to take neighborhood groups to do. This is one of the tenants that help Guide the Amish. They try to look at how adopting more modern ways, will effect their social group. I am friends with a Amish man about my age. He talked about how his Father was sad when another neighboring family bought another threshing machine. The reason for his sadness was that he stated that they would no longer be working as close together with that family as they would harvest separately. His Father knew the families would not be as close. He says his Father's fears have turned out to be true.
Our farming operation has evolved this way too. Years ago my Grand Father owned the corn picker and then later a combine. His brother owned a square hay baler, hay rake and mower. They did each others crops in trade. This made them work out any minor disagreements. They also had a closer relationship because they were involved working with each other.
On a larger scale this has happened across the farming community nation/world wide. So individuals can be vicious/mean spirited etc. when dealing with their fellow farmers because they do not have to depend on each other for anything. Civility is damaged when you do not have interactions with the people around you. It is easier to "cut some ones throat" if you do not know or interact with them.
There is getting to be less of a common back ground among the younger generation. My older sons saw us struggle to keep going in tough times. My younger children struggled with losing their Mother. I think all of this has made them be more compassionate toward their fellow man. There are too many of the younger generation that has everything handed to them "free" without any struggle/work that it has added to the natural tendency of the young to be a little selfish or ME ME type of people.
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