They settled simply because at the time of founding had more freedom than the feudalism they escaped from.

Many such cases.

Their lifestyle is perhaps threaten more. Perhaps even existentially.

This is new to me, but now, when you've said it...

Supposedly violence although don't they employ corporal punishment?

I don't know any of that, but is plausible as part of their religion.

Since the unibomber, we are now fully branded, today, look at these vaccine passports.

This was literally one of Ted's concerns.

I didn't know that the Amish are about peace, but that checks out.