Breast-feeding mother 'told to leave council headquarters because she would offend Muslim visitors

Originally posted by intrepid

Originally posted by beezzer
No sir. Just simply pointing out that this is not an isolated event.

What? Government employees doing something wrong?

That doesn't qualify as news. We're the worst. Trying to pin this on Muslims? :shk:

Trying to focus on the fact that it was not allowed because of cultural sensitivities. The fact that it was muslims (speculative) illustrates that it is just another "isolated event" where their sensitivities take precedence over all others.

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So based upon your "logic" when a lady was feeding her infant in the lobby at my work place, I (being a muslim) should have stoned or beheaded her. (considering I work their and didn't have anyone to complain to)

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Amazing...
Where and when do you think the lifegaurd was taught that breasts were wrong?

Originally posted by beezzer
Trying to focus on the fact that it was not allowed because of cultural sensitivities. The fact that it was muslims (speculative) illustrates that it is just another "isolated event" where their sensitivities take precedence over all others.

Conjecture counselor. Speculative. No basis in fact. Including the facts that YOU brought to the table.

Originally posted by beezzer
The fact that it was muslims (speculative)

Is it a FACT or SPECULATION? It cannot be both. Do you know the difference?

... illustrates that it is just another "isolated event" where their sensitivities take precedence over all others.

It illustrates nothing of the sort! It illustrates that you hate Muslims and are eager to jump on the Anti-Muslim bandwagon, REGARDLESS of the facts.

And it also illustrates that you won't admit to being wrong, no matter what. You are transparent.

Originally posted by intrepid
Conjecture counselor. Speculative. No basis in fact. Including the facts that YOU brought to the table.

Fact: Multi-cultural area wth a 4th of the population mid-eastern.
Fact: A woman was stopped from breast feeding because it might offend a portion of the population.
Fact: You among others, assumed it wasn't islam-based.

Your Honour, I bring to the table nothing but the truth. How it is interpreted is up to the reader. Is this an isolated event? NAY! Is this a symptom of a series of events that may indicate a growing trend in a certain cultural influence on western society? I leave that to the jury.
*walks back to the table with a file folder in my hand*

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Ouch!
Correction. It is at this point that I would allow it to be speculative.

Originally posted by InfaRedMan

Originally posted by intrepid

Originally posted by InfaRedMan
You're right BH! It must have been them pesky Rastafarians, Jedis or Tibetan Monks in the building! We all know how much they object to, and like to cover the female form.

IRM

Well, I guess we shouldn't let facts get in the way of sensationalistic drivel.

Respectfully Intrepid, If it wasn't the muslims, what cultural group (demographics aside), in your humble opinion, do you think would be sensitive to a woman breast feeding, or a woman that was 'uncovered'? Who could it possibly be? Who fits the profile? Who's cultural sensitivities was this staffer assuming she may have been protecting? If the story is true of course!

IRM

edit on 14/7/11 by InfaRedMan because: typos n stuff!

Conservative Christians are just as stupid about breastfeeding when it comes to public places. If the woman had lived in TN, she would not have been able to breastfeed her 19mo old in public AT ALL before July 1, 2011. Before then it was limited to 12mo and under.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A bill making its way through the legislature would get rid of the age restriction on how old a child can be to breast feed in public. Under current Tennessee state law, women who breast feed a child older than twelve months in public can be arrested for public indecency.

Source

We had a conservative legislature when the original law was passed. So, it isn't only one religion or culture. I have no idea why it is an issue. Maybe it has something to do with the way culture (many cultures) have sexualized women to the point they've nearly forgotten what nature designed a breast for. (Hint: Boobies are not playthings designed for men)

Would the receptionist like to eat her lunch on a toilet? No? Then she should apologize for even suggesting that.

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I think its more along the line that the young man was never taught that breasts were anything but sexual objects for men to enjoy.

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So your more against public breast feeding than gay sex?

Strange position for a religious person.

Originally posted by beezzer
Fact: Multi-cultural area wth a 4th of the population mid-eastern.

Yes. The point is missing though if you take bigotry out of the mix and listen to the FACTS. 3/4 of the area aren't Muslim.

Fact: A woman was stopped from breast feeding because it might offend a portion of the population.

True. By a government employee that didn't know her job properly and was adjusted when her employer found out about it.

Fact: You among others, assumed it wasn't islam-based.

FACT. Never assume. When you do you make an "ass" out of "u" and "me". I didn't assume anything. I relied on the facts. Even the ones that you provided.

Your Honour, I bring to the table nothing but the truth.

Any judge worth his salt, and a little gin, would throw this out of court.

How it is interpreted is up to the reader.

I'm not sure and I would never assume but are you sure you want the readers to comment on this? Just trying to help you out here.

Originally posted by Wertdagf
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So your more against public breast feeding than gay sex?

Dude. When did I become the topic?

Strange position for a religious person.

I think you've got the wrong guy. I'm agnostic. Well versed on religion though.

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I agree with you. Its like if a man catches a glimps of a breast he cant contain himself and has to go on a raping spree. Gimme a break.
Breats are beautiful on most people and I love them. If I see one in public Ill look or look away depending on the situation. Then I go on with the day. No harm no foul and the child was fed. I saw some boobs too! Beautiful!

Also as a man its extremely offensive that some government body thinks I cant handle seeing breasts.
After the stories weve been hearing about politicians and their sexscapades, Id be willing to bet my libido is a lot more in check then the #heads in the gov making these laws!

Originally posted by beezzer
Fact: A woman was stopped from breast feeding because it might offend a portion of the population.

Show me where the reason "It might offend a portion of the population" was given.

Fact: You among others, assumed it wasn't islam-based.

Charging you with making assumptions does not equate to me making an assumption. NO one here assumed it wasn't Muslims.

Your Honour, I bring to the table nothing but the truth.

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Okay. I'll just bottom line it.

In an area where there are many muslims, a woman was stopped before she could breat feed because it might offend.

Was the person wrong to stop her? Yes.
Was she corrected? Yes.
Is this an isolated event? No. Sadly it isn't. Even if this story turns out to be false, the next several won't be. I can bet you a shiny new coin that within the week, there will be another story, another place, but with the same theme.

Chalk this one up to speculative, if you must. But it is not an isolated event.
regards,

Originally posted by beezzer
Is this an isolated event? No. Sadly it isn't. Even if this story turns out to be false, the next several won't be. I can bet you a shiny new coin that within the week, there will be another story, another place, but with the same theme.

Cool. It take a big person to admit when they are wrong. Even begrudgingly.

Originally posted by intrepid

Originally posted by InfaRedMan
Respectfully Intrepid, If it wasn't the muslims, what cultural group (demographics aside), in your humble opinion, do you think would be sensitive to a woman breast feeding, or a woman that was 'uncovered'? Who could it possibly be? Who fits the profile? Who's cultural sensitivities was this staffer led to believe she may have been protecting?

IRM

Strict Christians for one. As an aside I don't like women BF in public. I know it's natural. I know it's the law but that doesn't mean I have to like it and I don't.

As someone who desises the mass amounts of pointless, wasteful legislture in the US, I feel your pain. Thank you for excercising your ability to look away and not try to create laws where they arent needed. Ill think of you next time I see someone have to leave a bar for a cig - even though the owner would otherwise allow it.

Actually the cig example was not the most appropriate but you get my drift i think

Originally posted by beezzer
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Okay. I'll just bottom line it.

In an area where there are many muslims, a woman was stopped before she could breat feed because it might offend.

Was the person wrong to stop her? Yes.
Was she corrected? Yes.
Is this an isolated event? No. Sadly it isn't. Even if this story turns out to be false, the next several won't be. I can bet you a shiny new coin that within the week, there will be another story, another place, but with the same theme.

Chalk this one up to speculative, if you must. But it is not an isolated event.
regards,

Actually the bottom line is a receptionist was corrected after enforcing a policy that didn't exist. THE END...

That other # is just a large mass of figments of your seemingly paranoid imagination.

You seem to not understand that in that area, muslims are a MINORITY, so logic and elementary math would say it's MORE likely to be a White British Christian.

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lol wow...

How about this...

If you want a mother to put her breast away, how about they put the burquas away? I dont know about everyone here, but personally I find them offensive (burquas). If I am going to interact with a person, I would prefer it be done as equals.

Originally posted by My.mind.is.mine

Actually the bottom line is a receptionist was corrected after enforcing a policy that didn't exist. THE END...

That other # is just a large mass of figments of your seemingly paranoid imagination.

You seem to not understand that in that area, muslims are a MINORITY, so logic and elementary math would say it's MORE likely to be a White British Christian.

You are in denial, sir. If you honestly think that an issue like this was just a one-time event.