Legislating the little things...wasted time!
While not trying to seem overly political and critical, WAKE UP LABOUR!!! My goodness Ms Chadwick, MP for Rotorua. What the hell are you trying to prove? That New Zealanders are as babyish as you or your MP mates? Do we need another invasive peice of legislation that proves we need to know that peeing into the wind is possibly bad for your hygene?
I personally am not opposed to any woman breastfeeding in public. As long as they aren't really going, 'hey look at me, here I am in my glory' then I don't really care. Its natural, its supposed to happen and it needs too. And because a private estabishment may say, please do not do it here, whats the deal.
Can I ask Ms Chadwick this. Lets say, someone walks into my home, a guest, and they want to breastfeed their child, would it be illegal for me to say no? Because it would be a violation of that persons human rights. But what about my human rights.
Personally, I think its more offensive for me to see a hairy man, in short shorts and a black singlet and jandels walking into pack and save than it is for me to see a woman breastfeeding her child. A sight like that is enough to kill a man, or at least drive him balmy. I think that it is quite offensive. Is that kind of human rights violation going to be legislated against next? If this breastfeeding thing goes through, then heck, there should be a law against hairy guys wearing next to nothing public. No offence intended, girls too. Or what about overly chubby people wearing lycra...Helen Clark in a two peice...What is one persons human rights violation is another persons human right. So where does it end?
I was in a restaurant where a nurturing mother was offered a feeding blanket of sorts that meant that she was able to tend to her little one, while still being 'modest' or covered while she breast feed. While everyone knew what she was doing, no one else needed to see and she wasnt lead to feel awkward and it was a service that they were happy to render. On the other side, I saw one that had a label on the door and a small sign at the counter which said, "with respect, please no breast feeding." A nice way to ask, and no one seemed offended. So why not invite all the places that have complained about or have been complained about to participate in some kind of friendly programme?
WHY Legislate? I'm sure we have our own point of view about this and I welcome sensible comment. But personally, its not as easy as one thinks it might be.
I personally am not opposed to any woman breastfeeding in public. As long as they aren't really going, 'hey look at me, here I am in my glory' then I don't really care. Its natural, its supposed to happen and it needs too. And because a private estabishment may say, please do not do it here, whats the deal.
Can I ask Ms Chadwick this. Lets say, someone walks into my home, a guest, and they want to breastfeed their child, would it be illegal for me to say no? Because it would be a violation of that persons human rights. But what about my human rights.
Personally, I think its more offensive for me to see a hairy man, in short shorts and a black singlet and jandels walking into pack and save than it is for me to see a woman breastfeeding her child. A sight like that is enough to kill a man, or at least drive him balmy. I think that it is quite offensive. Is that kind of human rights violation going to be legislated against next? If this breastfeeding thing goes through, then heck, there should be a law against hairy guys wearing next to nothing public. No offence intended, girls too. Or what about overly chubby people wearing lycra...Helen Clark in a two peice...What is one persons human rights violation is another persons human right. So where does it end?
I was in a restaurant where a nurturing mother was offered a feeding blanket of sorts that meant that she was able to tend to her little one, while still being 'modest' or covered while she breast feed. While everyone knew what she was doing, no one else needed to see and she wasnt lead to feel awkward and it was a service that they were happy to render. On the other side, I saw one that had a label on the door and a small sign at the counter which said, "with respect, please no breast feeding." A nice way to ask, and no one seemed offended. So why not invite all the places that have complained about or have been complained about to participate in some kind of friendly programme?
WHY Legislate? I'm sure we have our own point of view about this and I welcome sensible comment. But personally, its not as easy as one thinks it might be.
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