Magazine cover blasted by public squeamish over sight of nursing breast

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  • kenny olav
    kenny olav Posts: 3,319
    ardy wrote:
    ....still nursing her 3 year old?


    not a 3 month old....a 3 year old who is walking, talking, and has teeth.
    i find this to be a little disconcerting.


    you shouldn't. that's the way children were raised for tens of thousands of years. and that's the way responsible parents still raise their children.

    children who are breastfed until nature tells them to stop, have higher IQs and are physically and mentally healthier than children who are fed in unnatural ways.

    the use of formula, in all seriousness, should be a crime - it is the source of many other crimes.
  • Eliot Rosewater
    Eliot Rosewater Posts: 2,659
    Kenny Olav wrote:
    the use of formula, in all seriousness, should be a crime - it is the source of many other crimes.
    The only problem I have with this statement is the use of the words, "in all seriousness." :o
  • Ahnimus
    Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
    Kenny Olav wrote:
    you shouldn't. that's the way children were raised for tens of thousands of years. and that's the way responsible parents still raise their children.

    children who are breastfed until nature tells them to stop, have higher IQs and are physically and mentally healthier than children who are fed in unnatural ways.

    the use of formula, in all seriousness, should be a crime - it is the source of many other crimes.

    That's also how they get buck-teeth.
    I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
  • kenny olav
    kenny olav Posts: 3,319
    don't gimme no wrote:
    The only problem I have with this statement is the use of the words, "in all seriousness." :o

    :D
  • NMyTree
    NMyTree Posts: 2,374
    Ahnimus wrote:
    I should add that in Ontario, it's legal for women to walk around topless, or to sunbath topless. Not a lot of women do unless you go to the beach.


    One of the many reasons I love Ontario.
  • onelongsong
    onelongsong Posts: 3,517
    this reminds me of the athiest/agnostic debate from last week. the athiests claimed that they had the right not to have religious symbols displayed because it annoyed them (or something???).
    so why should people who are obviously upset at the sight of nudity have to see public displays? they have the right to raise their children with the morals they believe to be best and this undermines that right.
    to go one further; why do other magazines have to cover breasts with plain paper and a plastic cover and not this one?
  • kenny olav
    kenny olav Posts: 3,319
    onelongsong wrote:
    this reminds me of the athiest/agnostic debate from last week. the athiests claimed that they had the right not to have religious symbols displayed because it annoyed them (or something???).
    so why should people who are obviously upset at the sight of nudity have to see public displays? they have the right to raise their children with the morals they believe to be best and this undermines that right.
    to go one further; why do other magazines have to cover breasts with plain paper and a plastic cover and not this one?


    i doubt any athiests were claiming that they had the right to not have religious symbols displayed publicly... the usual argument is that religious symbols should not be displayed by publicly owned institutions. i've never met an athiest or agnostic that thinks all displays of religion should be banned.
  • Ahnimus
    Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
    onelongsong wrote:
    this reminds me of the athiest/agnostic debate from last week. the athiests claimed that they had the right not to have religious symbols displayed because it annoyed them (or something???).
    so why should people who are obviously upset at the sight of nudity have to see public displays? they have the right to raise their children with the morals they believe to be best and this undermines that right.
    to go one further; why do other magazines have to cover breasts with plain paper and a plastic cover and not this one?

    I want my future kids to be subjected to full frontal nudity in public ;)
    I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
  • Cosmo
    Cosmo Posts: 12,225
    onelongsong wrote:
    this reminds me of the athiest/agnostic debate from last week. the athiests claimed that they had the right not to have religious symbols displayed because it annoyed them (or something???).
    so why should people who are obviously upset at the sight of nudity have to see public displays? they have the right to raise their children with the morals they believe to be best and this undermines that right.
    to go one further; why do other magazines have to cover breasts with plain paper and a plastic cover and not this one?
    ...
    You might want to keep your child out of museums... they are FILLED with nudity...
    Break out the brown paper wrapper:
    http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/03/hm3_3_1b.html
    Pornography?
    http://www.artchive.com/artchive/i/ingres/ingres_bain_turc.jpg
    Child pornography?
    http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/rubens/garland.jpg
    Who draws the line? Who's the one who gets to decide what is pornography?
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  • qtegirl
    qtegirl Posts: 321
    Why are we talking about religion? This has NOTHING to do with religion.

    Humans are mammals. What makes MAMMALS different (at least one of the things) is that mothers NURSE theis offspring. Can we agree with that?

    So... what is so disgusting about a WOMAN nursing her OFFSPRING ?!!?!?!?

    If you find a problem with this (cuz you think the breast being used as a feeding vessel is offensive) YOU ARE A PERVERT.

    That's just how I feel. It's been proven over and over again that the healthiest thing for a baby is breastfeeding... but yet, you have to do that in seclusion, where no one is watching you, while, at the same time, it's the way nature inteded it to be? It doesn't MAKE ANY SENSE.
  • onelongsong
    onelongsong Posts: 3,517
    Kenny Olav wrote:
    i doubt any athiests were claiming that they had the right to not have religious symbols displayed publicly... the usual argument is that religious symbols should not be displayed by publicly owned institutions. i've never met an athiest or agnostic that thinks all displays of religion should be banned.

    religion is relevant because some religions feel that nudity is wrong. as far as athiests; this shows why they're full of shit. if a swastika offends you on government property it will also offend you on any other property. this notion that a symbol only offends when presented on certain property is BS. it either offends or it doesn't.
    we've established that this is the anti-Christ board so i know you disagree; but why are your rights better than anyone elses?
  • onelongsong
    onelongsong Posts: 3,517
    qtegirl wrote:
    Why are we talking about religion? This has NOTHING to do with religion.

    Humans are mammals. What makes MAMMALS different (at least one of the things) is that mothers NURSE theis offspring. Can we agree with that?

    So... what is so disgusting about a WOMAN nursing her OFFSPRING ?!!?!?!?

    If you find a problem with this (cuz you think the breast being used as a feeding vessel is offensive) YOU ARE A PERVERT.

    That's just how I feel. It's been proven over and over again that the healthiest thing for a baby is breastfeeding... but yet, you have to do that in seclusion, where no one is watching you, while, at the same time, it's the way nature inteded it to be? It doesn't MAKE ANY SENSE.

    the healthiest thing for a human is to take a good crap. would you like to see that on a magazine cover?
  • onelongsong
    onelongsong Posts: 3,517
    Cosmo wrote:
    ...
    You might want to keep your child out of museums... they are FILLED with nudity...
    Break out the brown paper wrapper:
    http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/03/hm3_3_1b.html
    Pornography?
    http://www.artchive.com/artchive/i/ingres/ingres_bain_turc.jpg
    Child pornography?
    http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/rubens/garland.jpg
    Who draws the line? Who's the one who gets to decide what is pornography?

    personally; i think nudity is the best policy and rarely wear clothes more than an hour or two a day. but i don't subject my nudity to others and that's what we're discussing.
  • MrBrian
    MrBrian Posts: 2,672
    onelongsong wrote:
    the healthiest thing for a human is to take a good crap. would you like to see that on a magazine cover?

    because taking a crap and a mother providing food for her child are the same thing?

    also from your other post, can you name a religion that thinks nudity is "wrong"?
  • onelongsong
    onelongsong Posts: 3,517
    MrBrian wrote:
    because taking a crap and a mother providing food for her child are the same thing?

    also from your other post, can you name a religion that thinks nudity is "wrong"?

    the poster stated that breastfeeding is the healthiest thing for a baby.
    islam believes that nudity is wrong. so much so that women cover their heads. older christianity felt that women should also cover their heads so they don't tempt angels.
  • Abookamongstthemany
    Abookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    The human body is beautiful and should be celebrated!! People act as if they are still Adam and Eve trying to hide their bodies in shame from God. If you believe in God, you should know that he created your body and doesn't think he did such a bad job that it needs to be constantly covered constantly.
    If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.

    Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
    -Oscar Wilde
  • onelongsong
    onelongsong Posts: 3,517
    Abookamongstthemany wrote:
    The human body is beautiful and should be celebrated!! People act as if they are still Adam and Eve trying to hide their bodies in shame from God. If you believe in God, you should know that he created your body and doesn't think he did such a bad job that it needs to be constantly covered constantly.

    so you support public nudity then?
  • Abookamongstthemany
    Abookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    onelongsong wrote:
    so you support public nudity then?

    For those who wish to be that way, I personally see no problem with it. I know I'm not in the majority by far, though.
    If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.

    Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
    -Oscar Wilde
  • onelongsong
    onelongsong Posts: 3,517
    Abookamongstthemany wrote:
    For those who wish to be that way, I personally see no problem with it. I know I'm not in the majority by far, though.

    i don't mean to pick on you book; but i'm trying to make a point. do you or have you had kids? would it be right to expose children to public nudity? if you support public nudity; is there an age restriction or could 15 to 18 yr old kids be allowed to roam nude?
    a coach in mesa az (i believe) was arrested for child porn because he took suggestive photos of cheerleaders which were dressed in their uniforms. the poses were suggestive.
    doesn't this all roll together?
  • MrBrian
    MrBrian Posts: 2,672
    onelongsong wrote:
    the poster stated that breastfeeding is the healthiest thing for a baby.
    islam believes that nudity is wrong. so much so that women cover their heads. older christianity felt that women should also cover their heads so they don't tempt angels.

    Islam does'nt believe nudity is "wrong", promiscuity is however not considered a good thing.

    But someone being nude is not the same as someone promiscuous, in the same way that these mothers think breast feeding is a sexual thing when infact it is not.

    as far as muslim women covering their heads, well that's a modesty issue and they feel secure keeping themselves covered, perhaps they keep themselves safe from the same types of people who think a woman breast feeding is a sexual thing and stare.

    older christianity? tempting angels? I'm not sure where you got that from.
    If anything an angel who is tempted is not an angel correct? nevertheless I don't want to go into a religious debate right now.

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