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Breast feeding - does it bother you?
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Eh nope. Study after study after study has shown breast milk is the best start for a child. Lower incidence of allergies, obesity in later life, stronger immune systems, lower risk of cot death, higher intelligence http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11988057?dopt=AbstractPlus and even better socialisation apparently http://adc.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/92/4/317 . Just because something is "primitive" does not make the modern alternatives better.
Are you suggesting that the vast majority of the population are not as healthy because they were not breast fed
Chances are you were not breast fed. Breast feeding is not needed today - there are so many feeding products for babies that they cannot find room on the shelves to put them all. Unless you can prove it is needed then there are no arguments to be had. I think you missed the point of my post actually.
I could not care less what women do in private. Thats their own business. In public they have to show discretion and common sense.0 -
Are you suggesting that the vast majority of the population are not as healthy because they were not breast fed
That's what the study would suggest. Why the confusion?Chances are you were not breast fed. Breast feeding is not needed today
Maybe he wasn't breastfed. So what? Plenty of people weren't and turned out ok of course. The study doesn't say it's essential for development but that it is better than not breastfeeding.I think you missed the point of my post actually.
It's trolling right. That's the point isn't it?0 -
As I said Earthhorse, winkie smilies...I wish people could be banned for being obnoxious. Oh and before you ask, yes I am referring to you. Get off your high horse.
And whether I'm female or not has nothing to do with it so if you could try and be a bit more discreet with the sexism in future, that would be just great.
Oh noes, Boards' comedy duo is falling out!I didn't try to put your opinion down though while you did.
Re the part you bolded, I did already say it's a minority of those who breastfeed in public. I also noticed a similar thing shortly after the introduction of the smoking ban when people smoking herbal cigarettes would delight in putting down anyone who told them to put it out. They were hoping for the confrontation.
Oh sorry. I must have misunderstood this post of yours:
Please use [HYPOTHETICAL][/HYPOTHETICAL] tags in future.
Or maybe you just didn't have a job that involved working around a restaurant area where a lot of women happened to breastfeed like I did.
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Are you suggesting that the vast majority of the population are not as healthy because they were not breast fed Chances are you were not breast fed. Breast feeding is not needed today - there are so many feeding products for babies that they cannot find room on the shelves to put them all. Unless you can prove it is needed then there are no arguments to be had. I think you missed the point of my post actually.
According to your logic, we shouldn't have sex any more either. Sure artificial insemination is more expensive but sex is just sooo primitive.
Edit: Ugh Dinter, I was talking about earthhorse's need to point out the fact that I'm female. And earthhorse if you were joking..um sorry! The joys of digital communication..in AH.0 -
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Oh noes, Boards' comedy duo is falling out!
Or maybe it's like that annoyingly long thread in Feedback where two of the mods had a fake fight that they were all chuckling about on the mods forum.
I remember one of the admins getting pretty pissed off after reading 10 pages to find out it was a hoax.0 -
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Only when she discovers i've displaced the baby.hunnybunny wrote: »Does it make people feel uncomfortable? 0 -
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As I said Earthhorse, winkie smilies...
I refuse to...I just...can't...must...resist...lowest common denominator....Oh noes, Boards' comedy duo is falling out!
He's dead weight.Edit: Ugh Dinter, I was talking about earthhorse's need to point out the fact that I'm female. And earthhorse if you were joking..um sorry! The joys of digital communication..in AH.*sigh* yeah, sorry earthhorse. Totally took you up the wrong way.:o
It's all good in the hood.
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Earthhorse wrote: »If I think an opinion's ridiculous I reserve the right to ridicule it.
And I respect that right. I'm equally entitled to defend my so called ridiculous opinion.
I have no reason to make it up or to read things in people's eyes and mannerisms that aren't there. As I've said already, I've no problem with breastfeeding in public.This is different because you actually have evidence of people changing their behaviour (switching to herbal cigarettes)
Where did I say they switched to herbal cigarettes? Now who is overestimating "they're ability to know what's going on in other people's heads"?
[STUBBORN]No.[/STUBBORN]
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Illiteracy is not uncommon in after hours. Since you can't interperate it properly I will explain it to you. My point is that breast feeding is not nessacary - now show me the facts that say it is essential for babies. It is not essential - that is my point. Dispute all you like but show me facts that a baby needs to be breast fed. I dont think breast feeding is required today sustain human life - do you?
I assume any errors in the above post were ironic in the context of the allegations about my illiteracy?
Breast feeding is not necessary or essential. I don't think even the most hardened feminazi will say it is. But neither is a well balanced diet or exercise. They are however beneficial like breastfeeding.Well because nudity is illegal and most people in this country have a really unhealthy attitude towards the human body, i'd feel slightly threatened because i'd think he was some sort of perv exposing himself to kids for sexual purposes.
So you would assume he was naked because he was some sort of perv. Now who has an unhealthy attitude towards the human body?:DIf I knew he meant no harm (i.e he's just a nudist) then i honestly wouldn't care that my kids can see what an adult male looks like with no clothes.
Fair enough. Fair play to you. It is just a social convention after all.
Although I'd say there are a lot of people who would say the same thing but might change their minds in the actual event of it happening.0 -
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Surely that is just common decency which should not have to be explained.
There's nothing indecent about breastfeeding. Even in public.The other point I made earlier was - why dont these women make sure their babies are fed properly before leaving the house, make bottles and bring them with them and time their trip with their baby appropriately? Too much too ask? Not for most women who actually do that.
They probably do for the most part but there are always times where they get caught out.And I respect that right. I'm equally entitled to defend my so called ridiculous opinion.
And I respect your right to do that, whilst also maintaing my right to defend my ridicule of the so called ridiculous opinion between the hours of 8 to 10 on schoolnights.Where did I say they switched to herbal cigarettes? Now who is overestimating "they're ability to know what's going on in other people's heads"?
Oh, I'm just overestimating my ability to interpret your posts. If they didn't switch to herbals then they haven't sought out the confrontation, it has merely come their way as a result of a legislative change and they probably shouldn't be smug about it but I can see why they would be.0 -
Deleted User wrote: »I think taking a dump is the most natural thing in the world, but I wouldn't do it in the middle of a restaurant
You can control where and when you take a dump. Babies need to be fed on demand.
Also a flash of tit across the room is a bit more hygienic (and low key) than somebody leaving a log on the floor of a restaurant.
People need to grow up. Breasts have a functional purpose as well as fun-bags.0 -
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