Why is Indiana considered " backwards " ? (Indianapolis, South Haven: 2013, living)

[MovingForward59]

Originally Posted by Sunbiz1

Sure I did, the disparity in the legislation is greater than any other state; which I find to be backwards.

So you read through the laws of all 50 states and compiled a list of all the disparity then came to the undeniable conclusion Indiana is #1?

[curiousgeorge5]

Originally Posted by Sunbiz1

You cannot possess cannabis, yet are allowed to own a grizzly bear; or any other exotic pet.
Your laws are, at the very least; a paradox.

Is that really true about people being able to own a bear?

A 2 or 3 hundred pound black bear sounds interesting but I'll pass on the grizzly.

[Sunbiz1]

Originally Posted by curiousgeorge5

Is that really true about people being able to own a bear?

A 2 or 3 hundred pound black bear sounds interesting but I'll pass on the grizzly.

Indiana is one of only several allowing exotic pet ownership, most other states require one to be a licensed sanctuary:


312 IAC 9-11-8 Class III wild animals for which a permit is required
Authority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-22-26-3
Affected: IC 14-22
Sec. 8. (a) A permit is required under this rule for the following Class III wild animals:
(1) Wolves that are purebred.
(2) Bears (all species).
(3) Wild cats (all species), except feral cats and cats listed in section 7 of this rule.
(4) Venomous reptiles.
(5) Crocodilians that are at least five (5) feet long.


https://www.animallaw.info/administr...ion-permits#s8

[ram2]

Originally Posted by Ivory Lee Spurlock

When I lived in Muncie, Indiana, until about 1974/75 as soon as you crossed into Ohio, the roads were a lot smoother. You didn't need a sign that let you know were entering Ohio. The smoothness of the road let you know.

Times have changed. When you cross into Michigan from Indiana, the roads become bad.

[curiousgeorge5]

Originally Posted by Sunbiz1

Indiana is one of only several allowing exotic pet ownership, most other states require one to be a licensed sanctuary:


312 IAC 9-11-8 Class III wild animals for which a permit is required
Authority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-22-26-3
Affected: IC 14-22
Sec. 8. (a) A permit is required under this rule for the following Class III wild animals:

(2) Bears (all species)...

I wonder if anyone in Indiana actually has a bear. I always wanted to pet/play with one.

[_jbub88_]

Its simple! Perception can improved when everyone works together to improve the image. Education should be the most important issue to address. The youth cannot live off recycled thoughts because they will repeat the errors of the past.

I lived in Indiana for several years. I did not realize my ways were backwards and actually destructive until I left the state. It took several years to unwind that backwards thinking but eventually I overcome with listening and education.

Over the years I returned to the state and still witnessed and heard those backwards thoughts. To be fair to Indiana, this is not exclusive to Indiana, you can see pockets/groups of those backwards thinkers in other places too. I know several people will be angered by my statements because they are blind to reality. Sadly I know that its the truth!

[Serious Conversation]

Originally Posted by _jbub88_

Its simple! Perception can improved when everyone works together to improve the image. Education should be the most important issue to address. The youth cannot live off recycled thoughts because they will repeat the errors of the past.

I lived in Indiana for several years. I did not realize my ways were backwards and actually destructive until I left the state. It took several years to unwind that backwards thinking but eventually I overcome with listening and education.

Over the years I returned to the state and still witnessed and heard those backwards thoughts. To be fair to Indiana, this is not exclusive to Indiana, you can see pockets/groups of those backwards thinkers in other places too. I know several people will be angered by my statements because they are blind to reality. Sadly I know that its the truth!

It all depends on perspective.

I’m from a small town in TN and lived in Carmel for about three years. Compared to where I’m from, Carmel is very cultured and has it together. Some hole in the wall IN town isn’t much different than any rural place anywhere else.

[censusdata]

Originally Posted by Serious Conversation

It all depends on perspective.

I’m from a small town in TN and lived in Carmel for about three years. Compared to where I’m from, Carmel is very cultured and has it together. Some hole in the wall IN town isn’t much different than any rural place anywhere else.

Coming from Kentucky I agree. There are no dry counties or towns (slang for legal alcohol sales), the state brings in huge amounts of money with casinos, and it has a much better budget situation. Indiana has a good balance between being business friendly but also having high enough taxes to invest in infrastructure and schools. Indy and Fort Wayne are two of the fastest growing metros in the entire Midwest. If Indiana got more mileage out of its Chicago metro counties it would ranked even higher. When you look at state rankings Indiana is usually at the edge of the bottom 10 or 15 but is just a couple percentage points from being mid pack. WV or MS are at the bottom by a wide margin. I think the political conservatism is mostly a legacy of Indiana have a larger share of early Anglo Southerners making up it's White population rather than having more later German/ S & E European component to its White population. There are many German descended White Indianans but not to the same level as any other non Southern state.

[simbared]

I've never heard Indiana described as backwards. From childhood, I've known about the Indy 500 and Notre Dame. Later I learned about it's basketball traditions. I've always thought of it as one of the "backbone" states that supplies the country with food and vehicles, among other things. I think the backwards states are usually considered to be a little further South.

[GraniteStater]

Originally Posted by simbared

I've never heard Indiana described as backwards. From childhood, I've known about the Indy 500 and Notre Dame. Later I learned about it's basketball traditions. I've always thought of it as one of the "backbone" states that supplies the country with food and vehicles, among other things. I think the backwards states are usually considered to be a little further South.

One big factor regarding Indiana being backward is a poor state energy policy for a very long time. There are many areas of the state that have contaminated water supplies due to coal ash storage ponds, one of the many toxic effects of burning coal. Thankfully the state is moving forward, but only by default as all other energy sources are cheaper now.