Pope encourages breastfeeding in church.

[bill5]

If you think that a woman breastfeeding is as offensive as a man urinating publicly in a church then yes...... sadly we disagree

Fair enough. I do agree that it's sad though obviously from a different viewpoint.

 

[bill5]

I'm really quite surprised that this is a controversial issue with some

Me too

 

[jerrygab2]

It's about more than just my personal discomfort, but I'm not going to attempt to explain it further.

Modesty is dying in America

 

[Fantine]

Modesty is dying in America

Most of the time women can breastfeed without most people noticing. They are more covered up than many women you see at the supermarket or park.

 

[Zoii]

Modesty is dying in America

Aw maybe everyone is worrying more than they need to. I think most women would want to breastfeed and be exposed as little as possible. But the pope's comment means that if a woman does breastfed her child in church, she is not going to get an adverse comment from some members of the congregation because her action is supported by the Pope.

 

[eastcoast_bsc]

Maybe this makes me uneasy because I am from the People's Republic of Massachusetts. But the whole whip my boob out movement smacks of a liberal agenda.

Exampe: A woman ( activist) from Massachusetts was indignant when she tried to breast feed her child at the desk of a car salesman during negotiations And he took exception.

Sometimes a simple act of breast feeding is really not a simple act breast feeding. It is what is behind it.

 

[Michie]

I have never run into a militant breastfeeder. Every mother has always been very discreet. The militant ones are the types that ruin it for everyone.

 

[Open Heart]

I would rather see a baby nursing in church than listen to the baby crying. Sometimes a baby nurses for comfort, too.

AMEN!

 

[Godlovesmetwo]

I have never run into a militant breastfeeder.

 

[thehehe]

Modesty is dying in America

Modesty?? Breastfeeding did not shock before the XIX th century and its obsession for purity. Were all these people privated of modesty? Actually, it shocked in my country because it meant the mother was too poor to have a nurse to take care of the child instead of her. Not really what I would call modesty!
You would simply consider the number of paintings with Mary breastfeeding Jesus...
Modesty has truly nothing to do with it. Nobody told my mom she was not modest when she did that with her six children, people actually found it beautiful that she took the time to give a part of her own to her baby, exactly as Mary herself must have did it... They did not even thought it was improper.. But well, we are not in America, so I suppose we don't have the same definition of modesty and purity.

 

[bill5]

Modesty?? Breastfeeding did not shock before the XIX th century

Neither did slavery or wife beating. i.e. so? How is what did/didn't shock hundreds of years ago (or more) relevant?

You would simply consider the number of paintings with Mary breastfeeding Jesus...

Also irrelevant. We can't say obviously, but I suspect Mary would not have had a problem using formula in a bottle during Mass if it was available.

Modesty has truly nothing to do with it.

On the contrary, it has everything to do with it.

Nobody told my mom she was not modest when she did that with her six children, people actually found it beautiful that she took the time to give a part of her own to her baby,

Really? People walked up and went "it's beautiful how you whipped out your boob during Mass to feed your child during Mass" - ??

 

[bill5]

Don't take the bait. You're on the side of life and love, you have nothing to defend.

It's hardly "bait," but props on the insulting insinuation.

PS breastfeeding IN PUBLIC has nothing to do with being "on the side of life and love." Based on that logic, women who refrain from such things apparently love their children less and care about life less. What a ridiculous assertion.

 

[jerrygab2]

Modesty has truly nothing to do with it.

On the contrary, it has everything to do with it.

Exactly. A women does not have to pop out her boob for everyone to see, if she can't find a private place than she should use something to cover up.

The liberalization of society has eroded modesty and common decency to epic proportions

 

[Godlovesmetwo]

A women does not have to pop out her boob for everyone to see,

Not sure if this kind of language is helpful in the debate. Most are done discreetly, to my knowledge.

 

[Michie]

Exactly. A women does not have to pop out her boob for everyone to see, if she can't find a private place than she should use something to cover up.

The liberalization of society has eroded modesty and common decency to epic proportions

Have you even read this thread?! Lol

 

[jerrygab2]

of course I have

 

[Michie]

Then why are you protesting something nobody is advocating for? It has been stated repeatedly that this is done discreetly. The Pope advocates it. All is well. Nobody is saying whip them out girls for all to see.

 

[Godlovesmetwo]

Australian politicians allowed to breastfeed in parliament:
Australian MPs allowed to breastfeed in parliament - BBC News

Interesting to see if Trump encourages breastfeeding in Congress.

 

[bill5]

I disagree with doing it at all, but certainly doing it covered up is better. Nothing I'll lose sleep about mind you, just feel it is not appropriate, or necessary.

Moving on. bout this weather?

 

[jerrygab2]

I am sure some are