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Posted By ameliog 1 year ago in ReligionAmish farmers are to sue the US government on the grounds that plans to put electronic identity tags on livestock constitute imposing the "mark of the Beast".
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I don't think the bible said anything about the "mark of the beast" on livestock. We all have a vested interest in tracking beef (and all meat and seafood products) forward to consumption and backward to birth. If the Amish want to benefit from America's vast network of livestock raising, beef production, distribution, transportation, and retailing, then they need to buck up. I hardly think a marker on livestock is going to upset God any more than the vast number of Amish barns decorated with hex signs.
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If this is about meat raised and consumed on the family farm, then I think a family should be able to opt out.
I'm not a big government guy in principle, but I think this is an area where the government has to maintain a reliable feedstock supply and ensure edible foodstuffs for everyone. Even with marking beef, there's still so much that can go wrong and result in human tragedy. We at least need the ability to rapidly assess and arrest outbreaks when they occur.
That said, the case at hand involves RFID vs. manual tagging. I can't see the Amish going with anything that involves an electronic device inasmush as they're opposed to the use of anything on the grid. Michigan probably wants the convenience of updating records as cattle are processed en masse without having to manually check each animal. RFID would certainly make a hard job effortless--and much more reliable.
Advantage, Amish. I give 'em 3:1 odds they'll prevail on this one since the state can accomplish its goals via manual tagging.
Here's a suggestion. Channel the Amish herds to one or two places in Michigan where they can sell their beef. Then reserve jobs there for the loser state workers that need to be sent somewhere....let the slackers ID the tags on each animal. They'll feel challenged and the cattle won't feel so stupid in comparison.
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